1904 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri, Volume 1

JOHNDA. VIS VINCIL, DI.ED OC~路Ol.n;:n. l~~ G'HAND l\L<\.S'.l路Kl~,

GRAND SECRETARY AN"D CHAIRMAN OF FROM OCTOBli:R

IH04.

1866 AND 1868.

COl\fMITTEE

ON

COUIU;SPQNDENCE

11, 1877, TO I)A'rl~ 01" Dli:A'l'fI.

CONTINGOlJSLY

OF'

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BRO .. JOHN DAVIS VINCIL,

l\lASTIDR AND GRAND SECRETARY OJi' THE MOST\~TOR-

PAS1'

SHIPli'UL GI~AND LODGl~ O:E' ANCI~JNT

]"REE AND ACCEP'l'ED lVIASONS OP l\frssOURI, ,rHO DIEDA~r HIS HOl\I,m IN SAIN'r. I~olns, 12, IJ)04, AND ,\YHOSE RKMAINS "YERl~ IN'rl~;R:gg~) ,VI'l'H KINGJ.JY HONOHS IN HIS PAl\rII~Y IfURTAIJ 1J0'1' IN 'l'HJ~ Cgl\fE'I'KRY A'I' IVlo., OC'l'OBl~R 15, IH04.

Doetor Vincil.. as he "vas lovingly called, was born in Tazewell County] Virginia, August 24, 1830, and fro-ill a record of his Masonic history published in the Biographies of the Grand Lodge Officers in 1901, first appeared in the Grand l..lodge of Miss\ouri at the Annual Conuuunicatioll, l\l[ay 23, 1859, as the reprelsentativ€ from Spring Hill Lodge, No. 155, of Livingston County, Missouri. He served as

Grand until 1863.. when he w,as elected Senior Grand Warden.

1864 and 1865 he was elected Deputy Grand M'aster, and in 1866 was chosE:~n as Most '\Vorshipful Grand Master~ serving what \vas kno\vl1 as the "long ternl," lasting nearly eighteen nlonths, whieh "vas on account of the chang€ ma,de in holding. the Annual Ses~ions from May to October. At the close of his term he reti !'t::d, but . for one year ,only, as in 1868 he was again called to the ,Grand East.

During his. first term as Grand Master, the Grand Secretary, R~ W. Bro. Anthony O'Sullivan, di,ec1, ,\vhereupon he appointed R~ W.

Bro. G€orge Frank Gauley as Grand Secretary, which ,office hecon~ tinned to hold till his tragic death in 1877. At the Annual Communication of that year Doctor Vinci! 'was elected and re'~elected continuously twenty-eight times as Grand Secretary. At the session of the Grand Lodge held on September 28, 1904, the Grand Master announced the dangerous illness of D'octor ,TincH, and asked all the Brethren. "rho were in favor of re-electing him as Grand Secretary, by aeclaluation, to arise, and the vote which followed was a unani- . mous e'xpression of the love and esteem that the Brethren showed for him.

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Having been 1e,ft an orphan in his childhood he dicl not have the advantage of an early education, but acquired it after reaching his majority. When a boy of 14 years of age he united with the Methodist E'piscopal Chure-h, and during his early struggles he served seven years in a cabinet· shop. He subsequently be,came a teacher in the schools of that day, during which his fellow townsmen showed their cO'nfidence by electing- him as a Justice of the Peace and a member of the County Court, serving a term of four years.

In 1854 he moved to Missouri, Ioeating in Albany, Gentry County, where he taught school, served· as Deputy Circuit Clerk and one term as magistraite. In 1857 he entered the ministry of the Methodist Ep-iscopal Church, South, and continued in its active service for twenty years, till ele'cted as Grand Secretary. During that period he was stationed at Glasgow, Hannibal, Chillic.othe, Macon, Columbia, Louisiana and Mexico, attaining a high reputation as a pulpit orator. After removing to St. Louis in 1877, he regularly preached and had charge of anumber of churches for several years until the duties required of him as Grand Se,cretary occupied all of his time, wher€uprop he reluctantly relinquished further work as a minister of the Gospel.

Dr. Vincil did not begin his Ma;sonic career until after his arrival in Missouri. He petitioned Athens Lodge, No. 127, at Albany in Gentry County, was in!tiated in June, passed in July and raised A.ugust 12, 1854, and served the Lodge a,s Senior Deacon, Se,cretary and Master.

O'vving to the fact that ministers of the M. E. Church are regularly changed,Dr. Vincil's affiliation with so many Lodges. as shown from the Grand Lodge re,cords is not surprising. He became a member of Spring Hill, No. 155, in 1858; Livingston, No. 51, Glasgow, in1860; Ha.nnibal, No. 188, in 1863; Twilight, No. 114, Co,lumbia, in 1866; Perseveranc.e, No. 92, Louisiana, in 1873; Hebron, No. 354, Mexico, in 1875, where he retained his membership. tin 1884, although having moved to St. Louis in 1877 to begin his work as Grand Secretary. He affiliated with Tuscan, No. 360. St. Louis, on May 6, 1884.

He :filled different offices in· thes.e Lodg,es and was District Deputy Grand Maste'r two ye'ars till 1877.

He was exalted in Lone Star Royal Arch Chapter, No. 30, in Chillicothe, in 1858. Affiliated ,vith Bellefontaine, No. 25, in 1877; St. Louis, No.8, Kilwinning, No. 50, and St. Charles, No. 111. In 1885 he was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Missouri.

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He received the degrees "of Roya.l and Select Master in the Council at Hannibal, in 1864, a'nd dimitted to Hiram, No.1, St. Louis, and s'erved one term as Thrice Illustrious Master. Dlr. Vinci! received the Christian Orders of Knighthood in Eixcaliber Commandery, No.5, Hannibal, in 1864. He as,sisted in organizing Eimmanuel Commandery, No.7, at Macon, was the firslt E:minent Commander and re-elected three times, serving four years. In 1873 dimitted to Cyrene, No. 13, Louisiana, and was eleeted and re-elected as Eminent Commander. In 1887 he as.s1sted in forming Bernard de Tremeley, No. 49, St. Louis, and was Prelate two years\ He dimitted and affiliated with St. Aldemar, No. i8, St. Louis, Dece,mber 24, 1889.

In the Grand Commandery of Mis,seuri, which he entered in 1865, he ,vas elected Grand Prelate in 1866 and 1871, D'eputy Grand Commander, 1868 and 1869, and Right Eminent Grand Commander in 1871.

Dr. Vinci! ,vas a membe,r of the Eastern Star Chapter of Louisiana and served as vVorthy Patron in 1874, and assisted in forming the Grand Chapter O. E. S. of Missouri in 1875, and was the first Grand Patron. At the organization of the General Grand Chapter of the United States 路in 1876, at Indianapolis Ind., he was eletct'ed the fiTst ~Iost 'Vorthy Grand Patron.

He received the honorable title of "D. D." from the ITnive'rsity of the Mis,souri in June, 1873, and wa's Prtes'i.dent of its Board of Curators at Columbia and Rolla Dormany years.

As Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence he earned a world-wide reputation as being the best Masonic writer of his day.

As an orator, whether in the pulpit or on the rostrum, he excelled .all others in this Grand Jurisdiction. . As a man, he was genial and whole-souled, universally loved by all his fenow Inen, and was ever ready to respond to all appeals for assistance.

When the news of his death was heralded,every head was bowed in grief for the los's of this grand, good man, whom to know was to love and honor. His death occurred on Wednesday, October 12, at his home on COQk Avenue, in St. Louis.

His renlains laid in state in the Cook Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, South, where memorial services were held.

On October 15 his bodY,accompaniec1 by Tus,can Lodge, No. 360, esoorted by St. Aldemar COIDlnandery, was conveyed by special train to Columbia, Missouri,路 for interment. Dr. Vincil was President of

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the Board of Curators of the State Unive'fsity, which closed out of respect for his n.lenlory on this oecasion. The body was taken to the University Auditorium, where addresses to a crowded audience were made by Dr. R. H. Jesse, President, and Hon. Gardiner Lathrop, Vice-President of the University, and other prominent men of Missouri. rrhe remains we're then conveyed to the ce,metery, attended by a vast concourse of sorrowing friends, '\vhere, amid tears and the singing of beautiful songs by thede'ar orphan children from the Masonic Home, the hody of our beloved dead, whose name was the synonym for everything that was good and pure, was consigned to mother earth with our beautiful Masonic services, conducted by the M. W. Grand Lodge of Missouri, our Grand Master, M. 'V. Bro..

Leroy B. Valliant, officiating.

PAST GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL PRESENTED TO

DR. JOHN

D. VINCIL

ON THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MASONIC LIFE.

AUGUST 12, 1904.

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THE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF M .. W. BRO. REV. JOHN D. VINCIL ON HIS FIFTIETH ANNIVER-

SARY AS A MASTER MASON.

rrbis sketeh, by permission, is copied from the Masonic Oon-

stellation of Septembe:r, 1904.

The Golden Jubilee of Dr. Vincil Saturday evening" August 13, ,vas an event in Masonry without a parallel. The l"eception was held in the entertai'Ilnlent hall of the Masonic Temple, 8 to 9 o'clock P. M. The 'last throng assembled were then marshaled to the banquet hall, "where a most appetizing menu was enjoyed by two hundred ardent find friends of the Doctor.

Following the P. G. Master Noah M. Givan, as toast路 master, introduced P. G. Master Governor A. M. Dockery,路 who spoke to the toast, HOur Gnest." Dr. Vincil replied. He was followed by P.G. Master C. C. \Voods,speaking for "Ancient Craft Masonry." Judge Givan announced Dr. Ladd, of Rolla, as the next speaker. He was very brief. He eloquently touched o:n 'his mission, which was thepre'sentatio'fi from friends in Rolla of a massive gold-lined ~,ilYer loving cup. To this Dlf. Vincil responded.

Then Most Worshipful Dr. Wnl. F. Kuhn, Grand M,aster of Mis~ sanri ,Masons, responded to the toast. "The Debt We Owe." . He was eloquent-more~ perhaps, than usual-closin g his address by pre:senting Dr~ Vinci} with a magnificent cHamond-studded Past Grand Master's je~'rel. Dr. Vinci} again was on his feet, and, although somewhat overcome, he was equal to the occasj.on-and he

always is.

The Doctor surmised that the climax of his speaking was ended f0t: the evening. Not so; the 'surprise was to come. P.G. Master John R. Pars:on ap'peared in the Doctor's fro:nt,and. in few words presented a plate well filled with bright, new ten-dollar gold pieces -twenty of them. Then the Doctor was "all gone." Once in his l~ng career he 'had difficulty in finding la'Oguage in which to respond.

It wa s just low twelve when the singing of a melodi'ouS' old Methodist, hymn concluded.

,Tubilee of

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THE DOCTOR'S ACKNOWLE:DGME'NT.

Dear Brother Rickart:-Please grant me space to acknowledge briefly my i'ndebtedness to the Masons of Missouri for the recent demonstrations of affection displayed on my golden anniversary as a Master ~lason. The beginning of my Masonic life fifty years ago was an event never to be forgotten. Through all the passing years memory has beld that ocoasion as the inaugural of another and a broader existence. That life has been made broader by reason of the incarnation of the great moral principles of Freemasonry, I am absolutely sure. In rounding out and leaving behind me a record of fifty Masonic years brought me face to face with unlooked for and unexpected recognition from the Craft. Next to the event of entering upon the career of a half-century in Maso:nic study and attain.. ments, came in an its 'happy incidents the celebration of the event itself. I desire to give public expression 'Of my gratitude. To do more would tax both sentiment and language beyond my power of uttera'nce. It is due the FTaternitY1 who, without li!nit or stint, gave forth evidence of "brotherly love" in such large me'asure, that I 'should thus Inake known my appreciation of all that has been sa.id and done.. To those who honored me with their presence and hearty good-will at the "reception," the hundreds who wired me cordial and fraternal greetingS', and to those whose letters of love told of devoted friendship that could find expression in no other way, and to the tens of thous,a'nds all oyer the State who would gladly have joined in the varied felicitations of the occasion, I hereby tender mO'st stncere and heart-warm thanks, knowing that words are cold and formal in attempting to express the language of the heart.

Fraternally, JOHN D'. VINCIL. The following address w路as referred to in the abov,e: ADDRESS BY MOST WORSHIPFUL BROTJ:IER A.ND GoVERNOR, ALEXANDEH

M.

DOCKERY, ON THE OCCASION OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEE BANQUET TENDER.ED BY THE MASONS OF ST. LOUIS AND MISSOURI, TO Mos~.r

D. 13'l'H, 1904~

WORSHIPF1JL BROTHER JOHN

VINCIL, AT MASONIC TEMPLE,

ST.

IN RI1JSPONSE TO TILE 1'OAST,

LOUIS, AUGUST uOt:JR GUEST."

MR. TOASTMASTER .A.ND BRETHREN.-I am not as ,a rule given to apology, but at the very outS'et of what I 'have to say I am con.. strained to ask your indulgence. I have been leading a somewhat Ustreuuous life" for the last few daJTs, and have not had the 'opportunity to make preparation for a suitable response to the toast

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assigned nle. It is a pleasing privilege, however, to participate in the exercises of this occasion. Indeed, it is a pleasure that is peculiarly satisfactory to me. Nearly every important step of my early manhood had some connection with the friend we have met to honor. A little more than thirty~five years ago "Our Guest'? presided at the cerenlonial which united me in marriage with one of the gentlest, purest of wonlen.

It has been more than forty. years since I first made the acquaintance of Dr. Vincil. The friendship established then has 'Strengthened with advancing years, as I have come to know him intimately in the relations of eitizen, friend, minister and Mason.

When I was a young man he wa.s my steadfast friend. D'uring the years that ha.ve intervened since our initial friendship I have been the bene'ficiary of his wise counsel. My obligiations to Brother Vinci! are m'ore wejghty, perhaps, than even he realizes, for his counsels contributed their part toward the foundation of my career in public and private life.

At the time I made the acquaintance of Dr. Vinci! he was then, as no'w, actively identified with the educational interests of the State. Fear more than four decade'S' he has been the loyal friend of the public school, and a mighty force in the development of the great University of Missouri, which fittingly cro'wns our splendid educational 'system.

However, it was as an itinerant Methodist preacher that he was then best known to the people of Missouri, as he was to me. Yvd. will pardon me for pausing a moment to submit one thought that . comes to me at this hour by reason of my close relations with Methodist itinerants, the sturdy religious pioneers, who blazed the pathway of Christianity for the frontier settlements. Sometimes I think that after the lab'or of these faithful servants shall have terminated here, their crowns of rejoicing will be gemmed with one more lustrous jewel than those of the ministers who have labored amid all the accompaniments of luxury and ease.

I knev;r Dr. VIncil as a young Metho'dist preacher, and I could wish that I might properly tell the st,ory of his ministerial triumphs.

If the occasion were opportune I would attempt to portray the per.. 'suasive chara.cteristics of this friend who proclaime'd the doctrines of the lowly Nazarene with a success that has rarely been equalled.

Gifted with perfect logic, brHlian t imagery and eloque:nceseemingly almost i'nspired, it is no wonder that thousands hung upon his words and his pastorate wa's rich with abundant sheaves for the Master.

8 It is probable, brethren: that many of you are not as familiar with this phase of Brother Vincil's life as am I. I do not indulge in language 'Of fulsome eulogy when I assert that in the whole church no greater achievementS' have ever been acconlplished for the cause' of, Christianity than those wrought out by our honored guest when he was a Methodist pre,acher.

More than a quarter of a century has passed since the Inantle of the larnented Gauley fell upon OUf, distinguished guest. At that time I was a Inember of this grand body, and an earnest supporter of Brother VincE when first electâ&#x201A;Źd to the office of Grand Secretary.

Let me say, however, that I was impressed the'n, with the conviction which has gro,vn with the succeeding years, that the Church . was sorely the losei'by the change which transferred Dr. Vincil from the pulpit to the great pffice of Grand Secretary. The service rendered in this exalted positio"n is, howe'ver, but another evidence of th~ strength of his' work in the ministry.

As a M,as'O!l his history is intervloven with every movement which 'has marked the advancement of Missouri Masonry during the last fifty years. Brother Vincil has been an active, tireless ,worker during this entire period, exemplifying in daily life the teachings of our Order. It is' true of him, 'as of all of us, that he has not been entirely faultless, and 'for this reason I like him the better. I have never aspired. 11luch less attained, that lofty plane upon \vhich some people seeln desirous to move, which demands perfection of imperfect humanity. A mistake now and then broadens our charity and enables us to recognize the virtueS' of our fellowmen.

Honors have been besto',,~ed upQn "Our Gnest" other than those he now enjoys. Twice eleeted Grand Master of this wonderful Statâ&#x201A;Ź', he acquitted himself with high distinction in the discharge of the duties of that important office. Unselfish ambition has spurred hi!ll during his long career to the loyal discharge of duty, and sincere effort to upnft mankind to a higher and nobler life.

In the sacred precincts 'Of the home he has been a true friend; as a citizen his ideals have been the loftiest and purest; as the friend of educatioll his efforts have been earnest and effective, typifying 'his MasonIc life, whose charity and devotion have been as \vide as the world and as exte'nsive as man's necessities.

'I regret that the requiren1ents of official duties have prevented me fronl pre'senting an extended eulogy upon the life of this "Grand Old Man" of Missouri Masonry. After all, bowever, such an eulogy is unnecessary. His high ideals, enthusiastic devotion, unques-

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ti.oned fidelity and eloquent a.dvocacy of nloral truths constitute an eulogy fadeless as the starg.

To-night our brother 'has reached the half century mile post in his IVlasoI1ic journe路y. The rapid flight of tiule is scarcely appreciable until we recall to lTIe'll10ry the nanles of S0111e of the strong Inen of this body ",rho have fallen by the way even since we began the journey. It is probable that of those who fifty years ago began their Masonic IivAs ,vith Brother 'TincH, not one remains. Indeed~ nearly ull\vhose acquaintance I nlade, at my first session of the Grand Lodge in 1867 have already crossed to the other shore. As I look over this inspiring assenlblage I realize that the fath~rs of our Masonic Israel receding from our vision. The attendance to-night, Mr. Toastrl1aster. consists largely of young nlen unkno\vn to 1V'[asonry when you and I first entered the Grand Lodge. The work of th.ese young 111(:)!} \vill glorify the tenets of Masonrj,. and preserve its integrit:V'~ as we have done., as those before us have clone, and as all generations must do. Masonry, in the successful acconlplis'hnlent of its high miss1ion, is de\pendent largely upon its younger 111e1l1bers,so many of \VhOln have joined in thia 'neulorable and delightful eelebration.

My theme, t'Our Guest;" is a Illost living one, and its possibi1ities~ fronl llly personal kno\vledge arE: alnlost limitless. They embrace the whole field of encomium, vlith just enough of the other side of Brother Vincil to make one appreciate the strength. and beauty of his lovable chara(~ter. I ]{ne\v hill1 as a mtnister; I have been his friend and associate as a lViason; I have sat with him at his fireside; it has been my 'happy privilege to entertain him in my Qwnfamily circle; I have felt bis p,o,\ver as, a eitizen and as an exemplar of all that is best in life~ and in none of these has he been found \vanting.

He has ably perfnrlued the duties of every office entrusted to his keeping, and ill none has he s'hown greater executive ability, larger wisdom, more untiring ,energy than in the great office of Grand Secretary, which he hag filled for twenty-seven years,

I)r. Vincil's ability to organizea,nd direct great movelllents looking to the improvement 'Of the Order has grown With his expa'ndlng experif:nce. His earnestness of purpose is always recognized, although Iii.s views may not al\vays be adopted. I could express no higher wish for the continued advancement of Mis&ouri Ma.sonry路 than that its officers in the Gra'nd and local organizations may be ID'en of thf;1 capacity' and purity of our Grand Secretary_ If that eould be true apprehension need never be entertained for the future of our beloved Order. Its history could but be a repetition

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The Golden J1tbilee of M. TV. Bro. John

Vincil.

of the glorie1s of the past, modified and strengthened to meet the broader expe,riences of the times.

As I pause once more in the presence of this attentive audience I notice many who have grown old in Maeonic service. On the other hand I note with great pleasure, that youth meets age on a common footing here to-night, for we are all gathered to honor one whose life-work i's a chronicle 'of deeds weH done. To my young brethren I can only say emulate his example. To myoId friends I offer congratulations that yours has been the privilege to intimately know him.

On his honored head the snows of m,any winters have left their kindly imprint., May the gray hairs of this father in Masonry animate you to still greater usefulnes路s. There can be no regret w'hen the seal of time i's so lovingly placed upon the brow. An untarnished name and the strength of his kindly character have borne fruit in the Masonic vineyard of this" proud old comm'Onwealth.

Manifestly such a person merits your confidence and has earned the right of leadership. That Brother Vinci! has done so is but the logical result the force's of nature. He has always bee'll a leaderyf , in whatever calling engaged, and is to.. day a most commanding " figure in our loved institution.

In conclusion, brethren, p'ermi,t me' to express grateful .a;ppreciation for the privilege of responding to the toast (tOur Guest." I could O'nly have wished tJ;tat this theme had been united with that of "Our Friend." In this form it would have been a more complete expression of my feelings. .As a Mason, minister and citizen his duties have been well performed, and we h'onor ourselves in cele.. brating this important event, in his Masonic life.

A splendid org.anizer, systematic business man, zealous church.. man, practical Mason, true friend-all these ennobling qualities are lovingly twined and clustered tn the life of our brother.

And now, brethren, I join with you in pledging the ,health of Dr. Vincil. May he long continue to be the strong support, the tender shield, the Christian gentleman and earnest Mason whose memory we shall ever cherish.

VVILLIAM FREDERICJ:( KUH!\', Ii:ANSAS C:I.'1.'Y. GRAN:Il l\IAs'rBH,

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M. W. BRO. WILLIAM FREDERICi< KUHN, GRAND MASTER, 1908-1904 ..

BY THOMAS E. DEWEY, PAST GRANO MASTER OF MASONS OF KANSAS.

Never has the "Triter undertaken a work of love with so deep a feeling of gratitude as that which abounds in his heart as he begins this brief, but lasting, record of the life of his friend. 'this gratitude is of two kinds, and the first, which is the lesser, is for the honor and privilege of putting into thig permanent form this couception of this Brother, though it be full of the bias and prejudice which are al\vays engend€red by genuine rega!d and respect. True it is that Love is blind, and sees not the ob1e< of his affection as mortals do, but Love's magic power of percepti(!)~ nables him to discover beauty that is hidden even to the farthere~ 3eing eye. Thus it was that Shakespeare said i t "Love looks not with the eyes but v. ·th the mind,"

and the sanle thought was graceful1:r express "d by Coleridge: "1 have heard of reasons manifold ""hy Love must needs be blind, But this the best of all I holdHis eyes are in his mind.

HWbat outwa,rd form and feature are fIe guesseth but in part; But what within is good and fair He seeth with the heart."

It is a rare privilege to be asked and p~rmitted to do a work of tbis kind. It C'Olnes only to· the few, and the fortunate one is as joyful and thankful for it as ever was poet "who sang of the woman he loved., or the God he worshipped. The·,compliment is to the State where the earliest honoraof Masonrycam,e to our Brother. Had he remained in Kansas this sketch would have been written years ago. cannot express to the Masons of Missouri our gratitude for the- honors which they have heaped upon him. Every step has been

12 tenderly watehed, and now, as the top round is reached, we are very glad of this opportunity to help to prepare the record of it.

The greater and worthier gratitude that is abundant in the \\triter's heart is t,he result of being taught to do some orderly think-

ing along certain lines of Masonic history, jurisprudence, and ethics.

Most men take their IVlasonry as they do their religion, without question and without understanding, kno,ving only that it satis'fies a need, and perbaps, after all, that is all they need to know. Heaven has been conlpared to a fountain vlhere eaeh person gets his cup fun, be it larg<") or small. T'lle thought suggests: the relation of men to Masonry, and brings to the 路writer a realization that he has been given a largP,f cup by this Brother of whom he writes. It has been the latV?r's great nlission in lVlas,onry so to increase the siz,e of the cups of the Craft, that they路 may get more at the fountain J e,ven though they be satisfied 'with what they are getting. At the same time he has' sought., by propAr methods, to increase the number of those who came to the fountain. To tell of the nlunner of his work for these objects is one of the purposes of this sketch, but bef()re that, for the sake of those \v,ho shall come after u~, and some who are 路with us, a brief general biography seems ne'cessary and proper.

'Villianl li'rederick Kuhn was born ne'ar Lyons, New York, April 15, 1.849. I-lis parents came from ...~lsace, Germany, first settling in the State of New York, and in 1858 moving into Kalamazoo County, Michigan. He is the son of a farmer, and as such worked on the farn1 until twenty-one years of ~ge. His pre'liminary training was obtained in the country school, where he obtained enough education to qualify him as a teaclher, his first school being near Nottawa, St. Joseph County. While teaching he prepared himself for :college, entering the freshman class at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, in 1871, graduating therefrom with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and the second honors of the class, in 1875. The ,honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him in 1878 by his al?na rtvater.

After. graduation he was principal of the public schools at Belle Center, Ohio, for two years, and was then elected principal of the schools at路 DeGraff, Ohio, where. he remained five years. He resigned from this position for the purpose of entering Jeffe'J:son Medical College, at Philadelphia, from which institution he g~aduated in March, 1884. After graduating in medicine, he moved to Eldorado, Kansas, where he praeticed medicine until the fall of 1888, when he removed to Kansas City, Mo., where he is now following his chosen profession.

1J1. lV.Brro. TV"illiam

Frede1~ick~

Kuhn.

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Ever since lo~ating in Kansas CIty he has been identified with educational interests, serving as professor of physiology in the University Medical College for eight years, and re,signing therefrom to accept the position of professor of nervous diseases in the MedicoChirurgical College. I-Ie has held the position of professor of p.hysiology in the \iVestern Dental College since 1891, and has been presiden t and professor of 1nateria 1nedica of the I{ansas City 9011ege of Pharmacy for eight years.

He was married to Miss EHzabeth C. Willson, daugJhter of Dr. .

M. D. vVillson, at Belle Center, Ohio, December 25, 1877. She died at Eldorado, I{an., in 1887. A son, :t-Iarold Philipp, recently graduated from the Leland Stanford Unive'rsity, California, and Elizabeth Barhara, \vere the children of this marriage. He was married again in 1891 to J.\tliss Jessie O. \Vinson, of Port Huron, Mich., his present wife.

Every man \v,lle undertakes to serve his fellow men must find a ,vay to reach them. It ulatters li.ttle what one has in his head, or his heart, or his pocket, for his Brother, if he knows not how to get it to him. T..Iove 'will find the way, generally speaking, and then Jnan ought not only to use it, but also to cultivate it. There can be no doubt about the 'way tthat J~ove has found for Brother Kuhn, and he has S'O cultivated it that he .stands without a peer as an orator in this part of the realm of l\1:asonry. Nature has been so kind to him in a physical 'way that his audience is more than half won heforB he begins to speak. His brow is always: beaming, and, lik,e unto a child, he seems. to find jo~r in the very goodness of existence. His voice is clear and sympathetic, with that rich carrying power which enables hinl to address large assemblies of people, in~ doors and out~ 'without destroying the enlotional effect by the p.hysical eff'ort. Nat less路 than in the means of expression is he gifted in the character of路 it. He is absolutely fl~ee frolu the tricks of路 cheap oratory, never seeking the picturesque andsensational~ but nevertheless avoiding the- conventional and typical. He has the power to "think on his feet/' and then give immediate and graceful expression to his thought. If all nlen were gifted thus the world would be strangely different. 'An unexpressed idea, if it be a good one, is of very great benefit to the one who has it, and the effect on Hfeof the attractive expression of all such ideas is beyond the power of estimation. Many expressed ideas fail to have any appreciable effect beeause they are put into such form that men overlook them, or are driven from them. Brother Kuhn has a full realizatioD.of the fact tbat tlhe form ofllis messages to his brethren are quite as important as the substance. Perhaps the poet availed himself of I

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Sketch of

some license in the fonowing lin.es, but they are worth quotation in this conne,ction: "The workmanship wherewith the gold is wrough t Adds yet a richness to the richest gold: 'Vho lacks the art to shape his thought, I hold, vVere little poorer if he lacked the thought.

The statue's slumber ,velre unbrol{en still vVithin the marble. had the hand no skill.

Disparage not the' magic touch that gives \ The formless thought the grace whereby it lives P'

One writing from Kansas is not in the best position to estimate the benefit that a BrQther in Missouri has been to the Craft of his own Grand Lodge, but in this instance this Brother has been watched by the Masons of Kansas because from there he went to Missouri. 'l'hen again, he has returned many times, and addressed gatherings of Masons so that w,e feel fully informed of the work he has been doing. Some of it was of a nature' not only fo attract Kansas brethren, but those of any jurisdiction. Not long since he took occasion to say that his great ambition is to persuade his Brethren to care more for the essenti.als of Masonry, and less for the non-essentials; that the martinet of Masonry, with his steps, grips andword~, is of less importance than the student of the life of l\1:asoury; that humanity ne,e-ds less of abstract philosophical cobwebs, and more of joy and cheer;路 less of mummified Egyptian rites, and more of charity and good will; less of imaginary symbolism and more of love; that the l\1ason should pay less "tithes of mint and anise and cummin," and more of faith, hope and -charity; that the l\Iason of to-day should recognize more fully the life and doctrine of Him who was set as "a plumb-line in the midst of my people, Israel;" that the doctrine of hearts made lighter, and of lives made brighter will outlive all abstract sp路eculation, all official distinction, all self-aggrandizement; that Masons should worry and write less about what may constitute the "Ancient Landmarks," and believe and live the three essential landmarks-faith in God, hope in immor,tality, ,and. the "golden rule." In connectiion with these re'marks., which are imperfectly stated, Brother Kuhn recited the following lines, which are worthy of being committed to memory by every Mason: "God is a Father, l\Ian is a Brother, The Earth is路 our l\Iother.

Life lsa mission and not a career.

Knightship is service, :His Scepter is路 gladness, The least is the greatest, Saving is dylngGiving is livingLife is Eternal and Love is its Essence."

Frecle?"iclc K1lhn.

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"\Ve of Kansas have noticed parti,eularly two changes in the laws of Missouri for \vhich Brother Kuhn has been particularly responsible. They are changes which have not yet come to Kans'as, but the writer is satisfied that the time is not far distant when such action will be taken. In reducing the minimum fe路e for the degree of Masonry from $30.00 to $20.00, the growth of the Order must have heen materially increased, and Masonry must have been brought to many a home which needed it; but felt that it could not afford it.

We must get over the idea. that Masonry is for the few. The ballot box, and not the fee, should be u~ed to keep a man out of it. Another thing which has kept many good men from being Masons is "the perfect. youth" landmark. Through Brother Kuhn's efforts, the Grand Lodge of lVIissouri has, construed that to 路mean such perfection as will enable one to do perfect work in speculative Masonry. We believe that an Grand Lodges will come to that sensible in terpretation of the lavr some day. In these two ways our Brother has brought Masonry to many men.. and there1by increased its opportunities to fulfill its mission In another way .he has exerted every': effort to keep a certain class of men out of M'3.sonry-throse who are engaged in the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquor. It is a pleasure to state that in that re!spect Missouri is far ahead of most of the other Grand IJodges of this country. It is to be hoped that some day an of them will make such provision.

Some years ago~ at a little banquet at Topeka, Brother Kuhn spoke on the subjeet of "Anglo-S:axon Mas.onry," and in his address he showed how mythical a thing is the' universality of. Masonry, as generally understood. It was a revelation to the writer, and to some, others, and was the incentive to a line of discussion which has brought many of the brethren to a true. realization of the boundaries of Freemasonry. V\7'e an know that many of the Brethren are very careless in their statements about the history of Masonry. They have- taken as literal that which was intended to be figurative; they have looked upon signs and symbols as actual facts. For his efforts to pu~ men right in that respect, Brother Kuhn has the lasting gratitlide of a bost of Brethren. .

A few months ago at a banquet of distinguished M,asons, a learned Brother, who is an eminent authority, as well as writer, in the civil law,\' took occasion to say that he had suffered much in hearing Bret'hren talk about the relation of Masonry to the State, and the effect that it bad on men as citizens. H,e said that it had no effect; that the one great thing Masollry did for men was to fornl some delightful and everlasting friendships. He was followed by Brother Kuhn, who took up the challenge, and there proved to .the 4

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Biog1'alJJvical f3ketch of

Brethren in a ,;yay that they will never forget it, the fact that it does affect a man's exercise of the rights of citizenship; that it helps hhn to form a true conception of a state, and tlhereby brings hOlne to hinl a realization of his 'duties as a. citizen, and some of the,m he ,vill surely perform.

1~here \~Vas once a \voman who \\-'Tote a haokcal1ed "The Defense of Freemasonry." It contains Inan3' beautiful thoughts. In one place she says: "A. man's life is laid in the loom of time to a pattern \vllich he does not see. but God does; and his 'heart is a shuttle * * * :I; In the end, \vhen God shall lift up the finished garment, and all its changing hues shall glance out, it will «then appear that the deep and dark colors were as needful to beauty as the light and high colors." In this brief biography, the \\Triter has undertaken to tell sufficient of the story of the life of our Brother, and his cone~~pUon of hinl, to enable the stranger of the present generation, and the student of. the future to see the coloring of the pattern whieh is now in the 100m. Enough has been said to sho"w that the '\vhite joy and purity, and the blue of truth, denoting also the dwelling place of God. and being the color of the upper garlnent of Jesus Christ, \vill prevaH. There will be lnuch of the red of love and sacrifice) and the black ,of sympathy and sorrovv. There will be a touch of the green of hope~ the yellow of faith, and the gray of peace.

Every Ivlason \vll0 kno\vs Brother Kuhn is fully persuaded tllatwhen God lifts up the finisbed garment of his life, it \vill have a degree of beauty and completeness that it has been given unto fe\v men to

of

attain.

MASONIC RECORD. ANCIENT CRAF'r l\IA80NHY.

Raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason in Belle Cente'!'

Lodge, No. 347, Belle Center, Ohio, ~l\.pril 30,. 1877.

Dimittecl and affiliated with Patmos Lodge, No. ·97, at Eldorado, I{an., In 1884.

Dtnlitted and affiliated with T'emple Lodge, ~o. 299, at Kansas City, Mo., in 1889. Became a charter me'mber and first lnaster of York Lodge, No. 563, I{ansas City, 1\10., in 1895.

Of/ice.r;; Held· ·in SUbordinate Lodges.

Senior Ste\vard inPatmos L.odge, No. 97, at Eldorado, Kan., in 1885. Ivraster of the Lodge for three years, ·1886, 1887 and 1888.

1\Iaster of York Lodge, No. 563~ at Kansas City, Mo., under dispensation, and one year under Charter in 1895.

F}"edel'ick~

Kuhn.

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Offices in Grrand Loclge of Missouri.

Elected Grand Junior 'Varden from the floor in October, 1900; Grand Senior '''/arden in October, 1901; Deputy Grand Ma.ster in October, 1902. tfhile serving as Deputy Grand Master he was called upon, by the death of the Grand Master,John C. Yocum, to act as Grand Master for eight months of the unex,pired term.

Elected Grandl\ifastel' in St. Louis, October 21, 1903. First ap~ peared in the Grand Lodge of Kansas as Master of Patroos Lodge, No. 97, at Junction City, in 1888; Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Mi~souri in lS93, and Grand Orator of the Grand Lodg,e of Kansas in 1897.

Served as Chairman of the Committee on Report of District Deputy Grand l\f.asters for three years-1896, 1897 and 1898. Chair~ rnan of Committee on Necrology in 1899 and 1900. Author of the resolution authorizing the publication of the history of the Past Grand 1\1:asters of the Grand I.lodge of lVIissouri from its organization

up to 1902.

CAPl1'ULAR l\fASONRY.

Exalted to the sublilue degree of Royal Arch Mason in Lafayette Ohapter, No. 60, at Belle Fontain~, Ohio, in February, 1.882. Di-

nlitted and affiliated ",.ithEldorado Chapter, No. 35, in 1886, at Eldorado, Kau., serving as Captain of the Host. Dimitted and affiliated \vith Orient Chapter, No. 102, Kansas City, Mo., in 1888, serving as Captain of the Host in 1889, King in 1890, and High Priest for three years, 1891, 1892 and 1893. During the'se three years he gave the 1\1ark and 1Vr." E. Master's D'egrees for the first time, jn the United States, in historic settings. The method of conferring the l\tIost Excellent Degree, \vith its beautiful and elaborate settings, has been copied in many Chapters in the United States. The name of Orient Chapter has become historical in Capitular Masonry.

Offices in Grand Ohapter.

Appointed Grand Royal Arch Captain in 1893; elected Grand in 1894, Graner King in 1895, Deputy Grand High Priest in 1896, Grand ,High Priest in 1897, of the Grand Chapter of Missouri.

His annual address as Grand High Priest met with such marked favor that 5,000 extra copies were ordered printed for distribution artlong the Craft. Anointed and set apart in the order of High Priesthood in 190~.

SCI~ibe

GeneraZ G7'(J.,nd (Jhapte?'.

RepresentatiYe at the Thirtieth Triennial Session of the General G'rand Chapter at Baltimore in October, 1897, where he was elected G. L. Pro.-2.

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Biogrraphical Sketch of

General Grand Master of the First Veil; at the T'hirty-first Triennial at Cincinnati he was elected General Grand Master of the Second Veil; and at the Thirty-second Triennial at Little Rock in October, 1903, he was elected General Grand Master of the Third Veil.

CRYPTIC MASONRY.

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Greeted as a Select lVIaster in Hiram Council, No.1, at St. Louis, in November, 1891; a charter meulber and First Mast'er of Shekinah Council, No. 24, at Kausas City, Mo., in 1892.

Offices in Grana OounciZ.

On his first appearance in the Grand Council in 1892, he was elected Deputy Grand Master, and in April, 1893, he was elected Grand Master.

CHRISTI.AN KNIGHTHOOD.

Knighted in Eld:orado Commandery, No. 19, at Eldorado, Kan., June 8, 1887; served as Commander in 1888; dimitted and affiliated with Oriental Command~ry, No. 35, Kansas City, Mo., O'ctober, 1889; served as Prelate for two years, Generalissimo one year,and Com mander in 1893.

M

Offices in the Gra.na Oom?nandery.

Chairman of many important committees from 1893 until 1901, the most important one being the Committee on Inspection and Tactics. Tlle adoption of its report has changed the moraZe of the Commanderies of the State. Served as Grand Swordbearer in 1903, B-l1d is now serving as Gr.and Standa;rdibearer and Inspector of the Fifth District.

A.NCIENT AND ACCEP'rED SCOTTISH RITE.

Received the Degrees of the Ancient and Accepte'd Scottis,h Rite, from thâ&#x201A;Ź fourth to the thirty-second, in the Bodies of the Rite in the Va.lley of Kansas City, V\Testern Mis,S'ouri; served as Junior Warden in Lodge of Perfection, Junior and Senior Warden in the Chapter of Rose Croix, and Master of Ceremonies in the Consistory.

RED CROSS OJ!' CONSTANTINE.

Installed a Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine, Knight of the Holy Sepulcher and of St. John of Palestine, March 17, 1898; elected as Sovereign of Mary Conclave, No.5, March 18, 1898; consecrated a Viceroy ¡of Eusebius in the Grand College of Viceroys, March 17, 1898; coronated as a Sovereign in the Grand Senate of Sovereigns, March 17, 1898.

Frederick ]{rahn.

.ilL Offices in Grand ['rn..per'ial

aou,ncil,

Red

O'rOS8

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of Oonstantine.

Elected Grand .Junior General in 1898, Grand Senior General in 1900, Grand Viceroy in 1901. Upon the death of the Grand Sovereign, Frederick C. Winslovl, he served the une'xpired term of ten months as Grand Sovereign; -elected Grand Sovereign at Chicago, in 1902.

S1.lpTeme GrancZ Ohapter, ReeZ Gross of Constantine.

Admitted, received,constitutec1 and installed a Knight of the Grand Cross, at Boston, September 19, 1898._ ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

Served as Grand Patron of the a-rand Chapter of Missouri in 1901. At the Triennial Session of the General Grand Chapter, held at Detroit in October, 1901, be was elacted Ass-ociate Grand Patron.

At the Eleventh Triennial Session, held in St. Louis, September 20, 1904, lie was elected Most Worthy Grand Patron of the General Grand Chapter.

OF THE

E

co

F()

UNICATION

OF THE

ODGE OF

~1)ACCEPTED

CONVENED AT

.JL~""-"-.A.J"-"JUU

27, A. D.,

A. L., 5904.

LOUIS, & TIEltNAN PRINTING CO•• :ro9 to 325 N. Third Street.

1004.

OF THE

EIGHTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

OOEPTED MASONS STATE OF J\lllSSOURI.

rrheEighty-Fourth r\nnual Ooulffiunication of the errand Lodge of ~~ree and Accepted 1iasons of the State of lVlissouri in tIle Scottish Rite Oathedral, Seventeenth. and I.JocustStreets, St. Louis, Mo., September 27th, 1904.

PRESgNrl'. lV. G'fand M ar~ter. lV. De'J)'u,ty G'rand Ma8ter..

IF. Grand {'len,i,or lTro,1Ylen.

W. G1'and J'Uni01~ W(w(/en.

W. Grana T1·ea,8u'rer. lV. G,'and £Jec''{"etary.

11'. Grand Lecturer.

IT'. Grana Ollaplain. lV. G1'and Sen'ior Deacon.

1~1. G'1'ancl Juni,or Deacon.

W. Grand Senior Steward. lV. G'rand Junior Stewar(Z. W. Grand Marshal.

W. G1"ancZ Ma1~shal.

W. Grand Swo1"d Beare,,'. lV. Grand Pursuivant.

W. Grand Orator.

R. E. L. S~II'rH R. 1ll • (}ra,na Orator.

•TOHN W.O'WI'EN .............•••••••..••• • R. lV. G'rand T'iler.

W. F. !(UHN 21f.

LEROY B. VAI.,LI.tl.N'!' .•................... R. A. S. IfOrSTO~ " , .fl.

D. IV!. 'VILSON ........•.................. .R. J'NO. n.. PARSON R. F W. l\fO''['T (Acting) ...............••.... .J?'.

ALLAN l\fcDO,VmI;IJ ......•..•.....•.•..•.• R. REV. J. H. }\fIIJLER ......•. " .... " .....•.. .R. HOWARD '\VAI".rSO:N ..•.............•...... .R. T. A. DUNN...... .

R. JOlIN T. SIIOu.'r " R. EJYiANUmIJ F. HARTZELI; .•............•.. R. R. R. KrtEEGER .............•••.......•. " R. C. C. BIGGI1JR ............•.•........•••.. R. W. A. IIALL .....................•.•.• " . • R. T. BArJSLI~1Y..•. ," ...•.••...•••.. IR. WM.GEN'rHY. .. . ......•.•.........•. R.

P'toceed1.:ngs oj' the

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Previo~us to the

opening of the Grand Lodge, tIle children under the of lVIrs. Itedd: the 11atron, circled the hall, forlned a picturesque group upon the platforln, and entertained the 13retbren' ,vith beautiful songs and \vith an eloquent recitation 1'faster of the

~fasonic

IJeslie.

Superintendent Brother Redel and the Matron of the HOlTIe extended, in the name of the children and the older melnbers of the Home farnily, a cordial invitatioll to the members of the G-rand Lodge to visit tlleln during their stay in St. Louis.

OPENING.

At 10:10 o'clock the 1Iost "\T orshipful Gra.nd I.. odge of the State of Ivlissouri \vas opened in Al\fPLE FOHM: by the l\~ost\Vorshipful Grand lVlastei~

Willianl F. I{uhn, assisted

by other Grand Officers. Prayer was offered Right Worshipful Brother Rev. J. . Miller, Grand Chaplain. ri constitutional llllrnbeI of Lodges being represented, the Grand .l\Jaster declared the Grand Lodge read)i for business, and announced that on account of the extrenle illness of Right v\Torshipful Grand Secretary, John D. \Tincil, it ,vas irnpossible for hinl to be present to perforrn his usual

duties, and he had,~hereupon appointed Bro. F. \V. lVlott, Past lVlaster of Good Jlope, No. 218, to act as Grand Secretary during this session of the Grand I.Jodge.

RESOLUTION.

lVi. 'V, Bro. R. E. Anderson, then presented the follo\ving resolution in relation to the illness of our beloved Grand Secretary, 11. \V. Bro. John D. \lineil, "\vhich ,vas UllaniInously adopted by a standing vote, viz.: \YHEUEAS, 'l'his Grand T;odge bas learned with deep regret of the serious lIlncss of its efficient Grand Secretary, and of his inabilitJ~ to serve at this Grand Communication; therefore, be it Be8ol1~eaJ First, That the heartfelt sympathy of this Grand Lodge be tendered him in his afiUction, with the earnest hope that he may be

25 speedily restored to health his accustomed place among us. Second.

That a copy of this resolution be conveyed to our afIlicted Brother at once by the hands of messenger appointf~d by the Grand l\Iaster for that purpose.

Fl~a ternally submitted, R. E. ANDERSON.

In ae-cord \vith the resolutioIl the Cfrand ~laster directed

i\"cting Secretary .

to cornlnunicate the saIne to the Grand ADDRESS OF WELCOME.

'rhe

that for t,vo years the (}rand

Lodge

of this bealltiful rrenlple givpn for and that our Scottish Rite Bl'ethren in so been kind and considerate and refused for use. lIe thereuI)on introduced executive 11ead and spokes-

their doing 11ad to accept a R.

.A,.ssocintion.

Iuan of

1110st eloquent address of 'VelCOll1e (}rand I.Jodge, on behalf of tIle four '~l'ho OVV'l1 the title to the rren1ple again tendered the use of the

l\nnual OOlnn1unication. responded in a hn,pr>Y I11anner, and requested Brother Stev~~art to convey to the Scottish BrethreIl the thanks of Crrand I..Jodge.

TELEGRAM.

subrnitted the follo\ving telegranl : 'lV. F.

On

}(U]ln.1

(Jraltd l11a8ter:

of Qur Grand I . odge I sendfrnterllul greetings to the Gruud l\Ussouri; x"egret my inuhilit~1 to be wit1l3"OU in person.

F'l'atel'l1ally submitted, \V)L B. 'YIUGH~r, Gran(Z ll1a8tet'.

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ProceedJings oj the

[Sept.

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

The Grand Master announced the nanles of the following Committee on Credentials: J. }1"ranle, R. 'Voelfle, Delbert Stanton, Joseph Vl. I{rueger, "T m . M. C~anlpbell, Thomas Hyatt, J. ",. Beall.

The COlnmittee later reported as present, representatives from 389 Lodges.

M. \V. Bro. John T. Hicks, Grand lVlaster of t'he Grand Lodge of NIasons of the State of .A..rkansas, was introduced and received a cordial alld hearty welcome with the Grand Honors. He delivered a happy address in response.

COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT.

The Grand Master appointed a COIDll1ittee consisting of M. "\V. Bros. W. R. Stubblefield, O. C. \Voods and \V. Bro. Jacob Lalnpert to look after and care for distinguished visiting Brethren.

ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.

The Grand Master then presented and read in full his Annual Address, ,vhich was subsequently, upon n10tion, referred to a committee conlposed of all the Past Grand Masters present, who were the following: Jas. W. Boyd, Chairman; R. E.Anderson, Xenophon Ryland, A. M. Dockery, JosepllS. Browne, J. B. Tholnas, A. !vi. Hough, W. M. Williams, R. F. Stevenson, C. H. Briggs, Dorsey A,.

JalnisoD, F. J. Tygard, Thos. E. Garrett, Carnpbell 'VeIls, W. R. Stubblefield, Juo. R. Parson, N. 11. Givan, C. C. Woods and E. F. Allen.

Grand

of Missouri.

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ADDRESS Oli' THE GRAND MASTER. To the 111e1nbers

of

the Grana LOdge of Missouri:

BHETHHEN : -"Vv~ e m,eert to.-day in the Eighty-fourth Annual Communi,cation oif our Grand Lodge and in an historic city.

Here, where the fla.g of the Castilian was first planted; where the tf'i-color of France once floated; one hundred years ago, our country's flag first unfurled its sHken folds to awaken a new civilization beyond the Father of Waters. The event of a century ago is now being celebrated, ;and for a hrie!fperiod the red, white and blue of the old is entwined with the red, white and blue of the new, while the fleur-de-lis graees the fairest st:ars. that ever shone in the azure hue.

When measured by man's. 'brief s\pan, our Grand Lodge and our country 'are grow.ing ,old; y,et 'w:e are reminded tha;t the great principles that are the true lifeo,f a fra.tern:ity or of .a nation cannot be measured by weeks and years.

Man's li'fe or a generation is the mere tick of a clock whose dial indicates centurie,s, and whos,e chime,s toll out ages an,d eons.

The principles of government as announced by Washington, the Master Builder, ,or by Jeffer.son, or 'by H,amilton, do not die with the age that gave th.embirth; burt they reveal more of their beauty and pow,er as years roll on. They have come to us as citizens of a common country like the fragrance of a flower that first brings leaf, then bud, ,preparatory to unfolding its tinted petals and to open its nectary to thf~ m!orning of the twentieth century_ We 'believ路e most firmly in the equality of all men in the court of public opinion and in the halls of justice. That moral rectitude is not an expe~j.ent, but that it is the only safe standard in private and, publi,c

trusts.

These are undying. The master hand that put in1to motion the evolutionary forces that underlie national greatness: Live拢.! to-day to clutch the golden key, To mould a mighty State's decree And shape the whispers of a throne.

The grasp

that was bnoad enough, altruistic enough, to welf.are of millions yet unbo'rn, who saw and heard the

su~tejsman,shjlp

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prroceedingB

~f

the

[Sept.

tramp of husbandry beyond the Mississippi, who heard the merry laughter of childhood in that dream of far-a路way glory of mountain and meadow land, is measured only by eternity.

Under the blessing of God we meet again to consicle'f the eternal principles of our Fraternity and their relation to our Brother's welfare. We meet again to clasp hands in kindly greeting, to be again reminded that we are Brethren.

May this Annual ConlIDunication be the dawning, if possible, of even a better, a fairer, day. A stimulus to renewed exertion, to greater zeal,in the cause of humanity's needs. That Mas,onry may be a synonym for progress., for freedom, for independenc~, for boldness in everythfng that makes man beneficent.

To this I welconle you.

NECROLOGY.

It is unnec.essary for rne to elwell on this subject at any length, as it will be ably prelsented by the Committee on Necrology.

May ,ve pause but a Inoment to pay tribute to two officers of our Grand, Lodge, who have lain aside the working tools of life to nleet .the reward of just men made perfect.

R. W. Bro. Kenneth M. Deane,Grand Chaplain, after a long illness died at l\1exico, December 30th, 1903, aged sixty-three years.

He had served the Grand Lodge a'S, Grand Chaplain for the past three years. He was the Rector of St. Paul's Episoepal Church at Me'xico for many years, and beloved by all for his exemplary character and Chris,tian life. A man of brilliant attainnlents, whois,e influence "Tas felt for the good of humanity in the church, in the community and in the Fraternity.

He was arne'rnber and a past presiding officer in the several Bodies of Masonry. He Vilas buried with Masonic honors, R. '"Fif. Bro. A. S.路 Houston, Senior Graud "Varden, representing the Grand Lodge at- the obsequies. I ordered a floral tribute to be sent on behalf of the Grand Lodge.

W. Bro. Henry Lihou, Chairnlan of Committee on PayRoll for many years in all the Grand Bodies of M'asonry in our State, died at St. Louis, January 14th, 1904, aged forty-eight years. :fIe was a member and Past Master of George 'Vashington Lodge, No.9, and Secretary at his death. A member and -Past IiighPrie,st of Oriental Chapter, No. 78, memo-er and Past C,ommander of

, Gra,nd Lodge oj' lJl1 is8ou'ri.

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. . .L\..scalon Cornman.dery, No. 16, and a mem'ber of Maple Avenue Methodist Church.

For years. he held the position of general ticket agent at the Union Station. BrothelI' Lihou's friends were many who loved and respected him. An indefatigable worker, a steadfast friend and Brother.

Of both these Brothers we may say: Twilight evening bell, and after that the dark, And may there be no sadness of farewell, vVhen I Ii1 0r t1l0ng:11 'ft'om ont onr boul'ne of time .and plaee,

The flood hope to meet \Yhen

bear me far~ pilot face to faee, (~rossed the bar.

m:sr

I>ISPENSATIONS -GRANTED.

I have issued Dispensations to organize the follovling ten new Lodges:

Excello I...odge, at Excello, IVfacon County.

Hinton Lodge, at Hinton, Boone County.

Jacksonville Lodge, at .Jacksonville, Randolph County.

Essex I.Jodge, at Essex, Stoddard County.

Tiff路 City Lodge, at rri:ff City,. McDonald County.

Green Ridge Lodge, at Green Ridge, Pettis County.

Miller Lodge, at lVIiller, Lawrence C,ounty.

Naylor Lodge, at Naylor, Ripley County.

East Prairie I.Jodge, at East Prairie, Mi'ssis,sippi County. lVIaplewood I.lodge, Maplewood, St. Louis County.

I am mindful that'we have too many Lodges now without the addition of nevv ones; but these new Lodges have just as much right to exist, aU thillgsbeingequal, as those already in eXistenc,e. "Ve have no la~r governing the organization of Lodges, other than the requisite number of petitioners. The Grand Lodge of Missouri has as many Lodges as sonle Grand Jurisdictions with twice the member.. s.hip. In the number of Lodges is out of proportion to our membershIp. 'I'here could be a consolidation of fully seventy..five profit and strength to all.

1\fultiplication of I.lodges \vill continue, many grow weaker, until this Grand Lodge establishes a territorial and population limit.

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ELECT OFFICERS.

I have granted Dispensations to the following Lodges. to elect officers as specified. The list is, very large, but owing chiefly to the fact that many of the Lodges in the. country hold the'ir stated Communications "on or before the full ID,oon." In December the moon got "full" too soon; hence all Lodges that should have held their annual election on the first stated Communication in D·ecember on or before the full moon were left without a stated me,eting. Twenty-eight of these Disvensations were for the Moon Lodges.

To Rolla Lodge, No. 213, to e,lect a Junior Warden.

To' Graham Lodge, No. 289, at Graha~m, to elect a Master, the Master elect re'fusing to be installed.

To l\1aitland Lodge, No. 112, at Maitland, to elect a Junior Warde:n.

To Potosi Lodge, No. 131, at Potosi, to elect a Senior Warden, the Warden elect re,fusing to be installed.

To Fayette Lodge, No. 47, at Fayette, to elect a Master, the Master elect refusing to be installed.

To Callao Lodge, No. 38, to elect a Junior Warden~ To BisweU Lodge, No. 510, at Browning, to elect a Senior Warden, the office having hecom,e vacant by death.

To Warsaw Lodge, No. 378, to elect officers, no quorum.

To Charleston Lodge, No. 407, at Charleston, to elect a Senior Warden, the Warden elect refusing to be installed.

To Meridi.an Lodge, No.2, at Sit. Louils, to ele.ct a Junior Warden, the Junior !Varden having removed from the Grand Jurisdiction.

To Prairle Lodlge, No. 556, at Gilman Oity, to elect a Senior Warden, the Warden elect re'fusing to be installed.

To be elected to office and th€n refus'e it is something ne'w in Missouri. The' following were gran:ted for Lunar re,as,ons to ele'ct aJI the officers: To Blackwell Lodge, No. 535, at BI,ackwelI. To Friend Lodge, No. '352, at Ozark.

To Paulville Lodge, No. 819, at Brashear.

To Cunningham Lodge, No. 525, at Sumner.

To Rowley Lodge, No. 204, at Dearborn.

To Non.pareil Lodge, No. 372, at East Lynn.

To New Hope Lodge, No. 199, at Elsherry.

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a.t HeTmitage.

Warren Lodge, No. 74, at Keytesville.

Green City Lodge, No. 159, at Green City.

To Hermitage Lodg,e, No. 288,

To To To T,o To To To To To

Jackson Lodge, No. 82, at Linneus.

Richm,ond Lodge, No. 57, at Richmond.

West View Lodge, No. 103, at Millersville.

Alanthus Lodge, No. 252, at ...4 .1anthus Grove.

Wentzville Lodge, No,. 46, at W,entzvi~le.

Pickering I.Jodge, No. 472, at Picke,ring.

Cha;in of Rocks Lodge, No. 141, at Owen.

To Wnson Lodge, No. 191, at Pocahontas.

To To To To To To To To To To

Bethel Lodge, No. 537, a;t Bethel.

Ryland Lodge, N'o. at Berlin.

La Belle Lodge, No. 222, at La Belle.

Pendleton Lodge, No. 551, at Doe Run. Grand Riv:er LodgE;\ No. 276, at Freem.an.

Pattonshurg Lodge, No. 65, at Pattonsburg.

Hickory Lodge, No. 211, at Hickory HilL D'awn Lodge, No. 539, at Ludlow.

Sam:aritan Lodge, N'o. 424, at BQune Terre.

Florence Lodge, No. 261, at New Florence.

I would advise all Lodge"s tha,t hold their Communications by the phases of the Moon, that they amend their By-laws so far as they relate to the election of officers. That such elections be held on the last stated Co,mmunication ,of the year on or before St. John's day..

The Moon will not affect

su(~h

a By-Law.

DUPLICATE CHARTERS.

I have caused the fo1l0wing Duplicate Charters to be issued: Skidmore Lodge, No. 511, at Skidmore. Charter loot by fire.

Seneth Lodge, No.路 51, at Seneth. Charter lost by fire.

Lebanon Lodge, at Ste'elvi11e. Charter lost by fire.

Marcus Lodge" No. 110, at Frederi,ektQlwn, reported the loss of its Charter in rather an amusing and peculiar way.. It appears this Lodge kept its Charter in at least a sacred spot, if not a secure one, between the leaves of the Bible. It happened, as

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it frequently does, that one of the Brethren died, and while on the way to the cemetery the Bearer of the Great Lights fell down and uncerenl0niously spilled the Great Lights all over Madis,on County.

A very strong wind was blo'wing, many of the leaves of the Bible being 100s,e, as is very common in Lodge Bibles, the wind spre1ad the Gospel, and along 路wit~ it the Charter, to the four quarters of the earth. I could not understand why the Charter rshould be taken to the funeral, unless the dogma of the "visible presence" of the Charter had, like an ancient landmark, such a firm hold upon the members路 that they believed that the deceased would not rest well without a strict constitutional interment. I was inform,ed that it was customary to ke,ep the Charter. in the 'Bible, and if the Brot.her had not fallen all would have been well. The Secretary volunteered the timely information thalt the Bearer of the Great Lights was not intoxicated vvhen he fell" 8;S he v;ras a minister of- the Gospel. I ordered strict search to be made in and about Fredericktown to see if the Charter might not be hidden in the recess,es of the rocks.

Search\vas made, the Charter found, brought up and placed in a frame, no l}lOre to wander away. I have since learned that somH Lodges do carry the Charter to the cemetery under the delusion - that even the last Rites could not be paid the de'ceased unless the qharter was present.

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l\10VE IN'TO HALLS.

I have issued Dispensations to the following twenty-three Lodges to move into other halls:

To Jasper Lodge, No. 398, at Jasper.

To Havana Lodg~, No. 21, at McFall.

To 8kidm,ore Lodge, No. 511, at Skidmore.

To Cowgill Lodge, No. 561, at Cowgill.

To Galt Lodge, No. 423, at Galt.

To Clifton Lodge, No. 520, at St. Louis.

To Senath", Lodge, No. 513, at Senath.

To Paulville Lodge, No. 319, at Brashear.

To Quitman Lodge, No. 196, at Quitman.

To Lockwood Lodge, N,o. 521, at Lockwood.

To Marionville Lodge, No. 390, at Marionville.

To Kingston Lodge, No. 118, at Kingston.

To. Granville L,odge, No. 240, to move to Woodlawn.

33 To ...~ltoll Lodge, No. 255, at Alton.

To Lebanon Lodge, No. 77, at Steelville.

To Bethany Lodge, No. 97~ at Bethany.

To Four Mile Lodge, No. 212, at Campbell.

To Benton Lodge, No. 353, at St. Louis.

To Hum,e Lodge, No.. 130, at I-IU111e.

To Chamois Lodge, No. 185, at Chan1ois.

To Mineral Lodge, No. 471, at Oronogo.

To Sarcoxie Lodge, No. 293, at Sarcoxie.'

To' Rolla Lodge, No. 213, at Rolla.

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REB ALLOT .

Many requests have been made to rebaUot on candidates. I have invaria;bly granted such requ,ests. As long as our law permits a Dispensation to reb allot, these requests win be granted. It necessari13r follows that all such requests are fortified with good satis.. factory reasons, to the petitioner at least.

The Grand Master cannot judge as to the re,asonableness of such petitions. He is therefore compelled to grant all, if any.

An amusing episode oecllrred under this sUbject. I had granted a Dispensation to reballot on two candidate's, which resulted in their election. From the subs,equent denouement, the member who had cast thebl.ack ball for the ~'gQod" (?) of the Fraternity was evidently asleep when the ballot was :resprea-d. For, soon thereafter, I received a courteous, ungramma:tical letter, hased upon the latest phonetic spelling,stating: "That he was comvelled to enter objections these candidates rec:eiving the Degrees, not on account of unworthiness, but because the Grand Master did not understand the laws and usages of the Fraternity, and to discourage such' ignorance an objection was deemed necessa.ry." 路

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There are many sad things in a Grand Master's career, but this was m,ost too hard to bear-; yet I am reminded that every beautiful !\tray sunshine has its ohscuring cloud; a lusctous peach may contain a worm, and every路 tragedy ha.s its comedian.

To

HOLD Mgl\fORIAL SERVICES.

I granted a Dispensat,ion to Erwin Lodge, No. 121, at St. Louis,

to meet in special Communication in the Scottish Rite Cathedral to hold a Memorial Service in. memory of their deceased Brethren.

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LAYING OF CORNER;.STONES.

I have laid, or caused to be laid, eleven corner~stones, viz.: One Masonic Hall, one Carnegie Library, one County Houle, one Court Hou~e and seven churches, as follows: November 4th, 1903" I commissioned W. Bro. Reuben Barney, D. G. M., Eleventh District, to lay the corner-stone of the lVlethodist Church at Polo.

December 12th I laid the corneT-stone of the Grundy County Court House .at Trenton, assisted by the officers and members of Trenton Lodge, No. 111. This C~l"'em,ony was performed in a violent snowstorm and bitter cold weather, a novel e~perience.

April 12th I COID1IDis!sioned \V. Bro. George E. lVlayhall, D. G. M., Fourteenth District, to lay the corner-stone· of the Christian Church at Perry.

May 4th I laid the ,corner-stone 'of the Carnegie Library at Louisiana, assisted by·Vil. Bro. George E. Mayhall and the officers of Perseverance Lodge, No. 92.

May 26th I laid the corner-stone of the Methodist Church South at JopHn, assisted by W. Bro. F. G. Ade, D. G. M., Forty-third District, "Vol. Bro. Alfred Reynolds., D. G. L., Forty-third District, and IV!. W. Bro. C. If. Briggs, P. G. 1\1., who delivered the address.

July 20th I commissioned M. W. Bro. C. H. Briggs to lay thE" corner-stone of the Methodist Church South, at Linn.

Augu&t 13th I. laid the earner-stone of the \Vagoner Me,morial MethodIst Church at St. Louis, assisted by M. W. Bro. John D. Vincil, R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Leicturer, W. Bro. V. H. Falkenhainer: D. G. M., Thirty-third District, ,¥. Bro. "\V. E. Hock, D'. G. L., T1hirty-third Distri,ct, and R. W.. Bro.-v.rr • A. Hall, Grand Sword Bearer.

August 16 th I laid the corner-stone of the Johnson County Home, assisted by the officers and memhers O'f Corinthian Lodge, N,o. 265, at Warrensburg.

August 20th I commissioned M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods, P .. G. M., to lay the corner-stone of the Methodist Church South, at Valley Park.

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September 7th I commissi'oned M. W. Bro. C. I-I. Briggs, P. G. 'M., to lay the corner~srtone of the Methodist Church (South), at Calhoun.

Septem1ber 24th, as the last llublic official act as Grand Master I had the pleasure of laying thecorn.er-srtone of the Masonic Hall that is being erected by Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 446, at Kansas City.

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35 The Lodge that is e-recting this handsome three~story structure is one of the youngest Lodges in the State, having received its Charter in October, 1901~ and nUlubering 152 in membership at this re!port.

This Lodge has saved, in this short tim,e, enough money to pur-

chase a fine lot in one of the best residence portions of the city, the loyalty of the nlembership furnishing the n1eans to erect this building. The exam'ple of Ivanhoe is worthy of imitation former Master expressed it, ""Ve have saved our plunks."

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DISPENS..~TIONS REFUSED. To

OUT OF TIlVIE.

If a 'Grand lVI.aster should violate the civil la,w as frequently

as he is requested to violate the laiw of .the Grand Lodge, he would be olbliged to sipend the remainder of hi,s days in the penitentiary.

The Book of Constitutions expressly ,states that the Grand Master "Shall have no power to suspend the ope,ration of any law of the Grand Lodge." Yet ho'\v frequently he is requested to violate the law, and even told that he all-po\verful and can do as he may se'e fit. T,he Grand l\<Iaster must obey the law and not violate it, hence, the many requests to spread the ballot on candidates out of tim!6 \vas refused. It frequently happens that a petitioner becomels so thoroughly路 imlbued with the idea of a rapid advance, because he wants to go higher, or visit Europe or the Philippines, that the Master reques1ts a D'ispensation to con.fer the Degrees in one evening or in two weeks. The law says plainly, "No candidate shall receive

more than one degree at the same Communication, nor can he be advanced before the next stated Communication." There is no provision.al clause attached thereto giving the Grand l\1aster authority to grant such requests.

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EXA1\TINE AS TO PROFICIENCY..

It is equally true in reference to examination of candidates on their pI'ioficiency in the Degree:s. The law says, lCNo candidate shall advance to the SecondD,egree or Third Degree until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination in open Lodge at a stated When the law says a "stated meeting," it does not mean a special meeting.. requests to e!xamlne c.andidate;s as to their profic-iency at a meeting "fere refused. Many of these requests came from Lodges holding but one stated Oo,mmunication a meeting."

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m,onth. If these Lodges would change their By-Laws to two stated meetings a month, they would not be so croV\rd€d at certain times of the year and the need of such Dispensation~ would not arise.

To

ApPEAR IN P1JBLIC.

I was agreeably surprised on receiving but one request to aplp,ear in pubIic on other than IVIasonic occasions. This was on the 4th of July and to appear a.s a Lodge with all the societies recor~ed in the gre:at volume of the Fraternity Kingdom.

I refused the request. Hereto,fore such requests have been many, but the action of last year has, about abolished a growing evil.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. I have had the pleasure to relcommend for a,ppointment a,s Grand Representatives of Sister Grand Jurisdictions near our Grand Jurisdicti,on the follo wing distinguished Brethren: l

R. W. Bro. Edward Higbee, D. 'G. M.~First District, Lancaster, for the Grand Lodge of Western Australia.

W. Bro. Thomas R. Morrow, of Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of Cuba.

M. W. Bro. Robert F. Stevenson, P. G M., o·f Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of England.

R. "\1..7. Bro. Tandy A. Dunn, Grand Junior Deacon, Bethany, for the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick.

VV. Bro. Ira V. McMillen, of l\faryville, for. the Grand Lodge of New South Wales.

R. VV. Bro. l\fartin T. Balsley, Grand Sword B,earer, Joplin, for the Grand Lodge lof New Zealand.

R. W. Bro. John T. Short, Senior Grand Steward, Jefferson City, for the Grand Lodge of South Australia.

M. W.Bro. E. F. Allen, P. G. M., Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of Valle de' Mexico.

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R. VV. Bro. Emanuel F. Hartzell, Junior Grand Ste'ward, St,

Joseph, for the Grand L.odge of Tasmania.

R.W. Bro. John H. Miller, D. D., Grand Chaplain, Nevad.a, for the Grand Lodge of Egypt.

R. W. Bro. Robert R. Kreeger, Grand Marshal, Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of Victoria.

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R. W. Bro. S. \Vooel, D. G. M. Thirteenth District, La Plata, for the Grand Lodge of North Carolina.

R. W. Bro. Ralph "'Varden, D. G. M., Forty-first District, Nevada, for the Grand of Prince Edward's Island. t

R. 'V. Bro. T V\l. Cotton, D. G. lV1., Forty-fifth District Van Buren, for the Grand Longe of Rhode Island.

W. Bro. Franeis Leach, Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of Maryland.

R. W. Bro. .T. J. Dillinger, D. G. lVr., T'hirc1 District, Owasco, for the Grand Lodge of Utah.

'V. BTO. \\Tro. B. flake, D. D. G. L., St. Louis, for the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory. "\V. Bro. John :f:I. Barr, Kansas City, for the Grand Lodge of Indiana.

W. Bro. Gih. \lV. Carson, St. Louis, for the Grand Lodge of British Columbia.

R. \iV. Bro. G. A.Goben, D. D. G. M., l{irksville, for the Grand Lodge of Maine.

W. Bro. A. C. Ste,\vart, St. Louis, for the Grand Lodge of Mississippi.

R. VV. Bro. F. 1\. Kage, D. D. G. lVI., Cape Girardeau, for the Grand Lodge of Nelw Mexico.

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I also issued comm issions to the following- Brethren of Sister Jurisdictions as the Grand Representatives of the Grand Lodge' of Missouri: To »\;V.. Bro. CaHxto Fajardo~ of Havana, Cuba.

T'o W. Bro. John C. Mordough, of Mexico City, Mexico.

To V'{l. Bro. VV"'m. \iV. De Castrq, of New Zealand.

To W. Bro. Baron Marks, of Melbourne.

To R. W. Bro. 'B. B. Pad clock, olf Ft. "Vorth, Texas.

To \V. Bro. D. B08s1ey~ of New South ~rales.

To W. Bro. Athanianias C. Garofallo, of Cairo, Egypt.

To W. Bro. A. of '\Vestern Australia.

To R. Badean, of Ogden, Utah.

To R. Adelaide, South Australia.

JF.IoU,U.U~::;.LJI.. Jr., of'\Veia,therford, Oklahoma TerriBooker! Helena, l\fontana.

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the

DEDICATION OF H.:\.LLS.

During the year I have dedicated or caused to be dedicated the following twenty-two halls: On Thanksgiving Day I had the pleasure, 'with the assistance of R. \iV. Bro. Allan IVIcDo"welI and S. R vVood, of dedicating the ne\v hall of La Plata'Lodge, No. 237.

On January 15th, in the presence of a large audience, I dedicated the handsome hall of Lexington Lodge, No. 149, assisted by M. W. Bro. Xeuophen Ryland, P. G. M., R. W. Bro. John E. Ryland, P. G. J. vV., and R. '\\7". Bro. Charles E. Frost, D. G. M., T\venty-first District.

On January~ 27th I dedicated the new hall of Cowgill Lodge, No. 561, at Cowgill.

November 16th I granted Dispensation to Brother Frank G. Ade, D. G. lVI., Forty-first District, to dedicate hall of .Jasper Lodge, No. 398, at Jasper.

December 21st, Dispe,nsation was granted to J. H. Prentiss, D. G. M., F'ifth District, to dedicate hall of Havana Lodge, No. 21, at McFall.

January 19th, Dispensation was granted to R. VV. Bro. Edwin F. Hanl1in, D. G. NI., Sixth District, to dedicate hall of Kennedy Lodge, No. 329, at Elmo.

January 30th, Dispensation ,vas granted to R. W. Bro. :Ec1\vin F. Hamlin, D. G. lVI., Sixth District, to dedicate hall of Skidmore Lodge, No. 511, at Skidnlore.

January 22d Dispensation was granted to R. VV. Bro..J. J. D'iIlinger, D. G. lVI., Third District, to dedicate hall of Galt Lodge, No. 423, at Galt.

January 22d, D'ispensation was granted to R. VV. Bro. V. H. Falkenhainer, D. G. M., Thirty-third District, to dedicate Ihall of Clifton Heights Lodge, No. 520, at SIt. Louis.

February 15th, DiS'pensation was granted R. VV. Bro. Frank G. Acle, 1). G. M., Forty-first District, to d,edicate hall of Mineral Lodge, No. 471, at Oronogo.

March 22d, Dispensation was granted to R. \V. Bro. G. A. Goben, D. G. M., First District, ,to dedicate hall of Paulville Lodge, No. 319, at Brashear.

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April 2d, Dispensation was granted to R. vV. BriO. "V. R. Bowles, D. G. M., :B"'Iortieth D'istrict, to dedicate hall of Lockwood, No. 521, at Lockwood.

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21st, Dispensation was granted to R. VV. Bro. John E. Ada,mson D. G. J\L, FOl'it:f¡tJhird Distrtct, to dedicate hall ,of Marionville Lodge;l No. 390, at lVlarionville.

April 25th, "Dispensation '\vas granted to R. W. Bro. Reuben Barney, D. G. lVI., Eleventh District, to dedicate hall of Kingston Lodge, No. 118, at Kingston. t

lVray 17th.. Dispensation was granted to R. \;V. Bro. Ed. J. Hoch;l D. G. JYL, Thirty-fourth District, to ,dedicate hall of Lebanon Lodge, .

No. 77, at Steelville.

June 4th, })ispensation was granted to R. W. Bro. J. H. Prentiss, D G. M., }:0ifth District, to dedicate hall of Bethany Lodge, No. 97, at Bethany..

June f)th, I)ispP:l1sation ,~"as ,granted to R. VV. Bro. .l \.. T. Hollenbeck, D. G. lVI., :F'ifty-first Distriet, to dedicate hall of Alton Lodge, No. 255" at Alton.

July 10th, Dispensation vvas granted to R. W. Bro. V. H. Falkenhainer, D. G". ~rhirty-third District, to dedicate hall of Benton Lodge, No. 353, St. Louis.

September 1st, Dispensation 'was granted to R. W. Bro. John R. Pool, D. G. IVL,F'orty-nillth D'fs1trict, to dedicate hall of Four Mile

Lodge, No. 212,

Cam1}bell.

Sept. 2d, Dispensation was granted ,toR. W. Bro. W. Vl. Ross, D. Ci. :1\1., Thirty-sixth District, to dedicate hall of Hume Lodge, No. 130" B.!t flum.e.

September 5th, Dispensation was granted to R. Vl. Bro. John T. D. G. lVI., Thirtiet.h District, to dedicate hall of Chamois Lodge, No. 185, at Chamois.

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Septeimber 15th, IHsp2usation 1vas granted to R. W. Bra. Frank G.. }:i.de, D. G. M., Forty-seeond District" to dedieate hall of Sarcoxie Lodge, No. 298, at Sarcoxie.

G.RANrJ LODGE OF ICA.NSAS. On F'ebruary 17th, I had the honor of receiving the courtesies of the Grand Lodge I{ansas. It ,vas a very great ple.asure to me

to visit this

at Top,eka in its

Forty~eighth

Annual

Lodge of 1vIissouri takes a special pride dalugllter. the Grand Lodg,â&#x201A;Ź of Kansas. "Not and one altogether lovely," but her VVlomanly comeliness she is a

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credit and an honor to the cause in which she does such valiant service.

It was my good pleasure to me,et upon this occasion the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colorado~ M. VV. Bro. James R. Killian. As the Grand L,odge of Colorado is the distinguished daughter of the .Grand Lodge of Kansas, I found nlyself in the dual roll of mothHI" and grandm,otller. As such, on behalf of our Grand Lodge, I felt proud of our family, even to the thir(~ generation.

My visit on this occasi,on, as well as former ones, \-vas nlarked by that fraternal, hostpitable and courteous consideration from the Brethren that is so characteristic 'of Kansans\ IVI. W. Bro. Bestor G. Brown, whom we Miss-ourians so well and favorably know, closed his official year as Grand Master with a credit and honor for which he is so. well equiptped, and for which the Grand Lodge of Kansas is so justly proud.

DECISIONS.

l.-Question.-Can the Grand Master resto路re the Charter of a . Lodge when such Charter has been revoked by the Grand Lodge?

Answer.-No. It is not competent for the Grand Master to set aside the action of the Grand Lodge ill a matter 'which that Body had jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge is the Court of last resort.

The:re can be no appeal from its decisions. rrIle Grand Master acts for the Craft when the Grand Lodge is not in session, but he has no pO'wer to set aside or reverse its decisions. The Grand Lodge may review the rnlings of the Grand lVIaster, but the converse of the proposition can not be maintainled.Th'e judgment of the Grand Lodge win have to stand until it is set aside, vacated, or the errors therein corrected by the Grand Lodge itself.

Question.-Brother - - - , a saloon keeper, dimitted from Pt. Pleasant Lodge, No. 176, A.F. & A. M. Jurisdiction of Missouri, and placed his dimit with Che,ster Lodge, No. 77, of Chester, Ill., and became a memlber of sai,d Chester Lodge, No. 77, under the Granel ~Jurisdiction of 'Illinois; but continued to reside within the Jurisdiction o.f Pt. Pleas-ant Lodge, No. 176, of Miss,ouri. On June 2, 1904, this Brother died and his family requested a Masonic burial. As said brother was a Mas'ter Mason in good standing under the Grand Jurisdiction of Illinois 1 should, or could Pt. Pleas路 ant Lodge, No. 176, conduct these services, he being a saloon keeper at the timle of his death?

41 ...J.\.nsvver.-If Chester Lodge, No. 77, Jurisdiction of Illinois, in Brother - '~'ras a Master Mason in good standing at the time of his death, had reqnested Pt. Pleasant Lodge No. 176, Jurisdiction of l\tlissour:i~ in ,vhose Jurisdicti,on Brother - - - - lived at the time of his death, to bury said Briothe~r with IVlasonic honor, it would appe'ar, a.t first, that the request should be granted, as a question ,of cornity betvv~een the two Jurisdictions. Yet we helieve that there is a Masonic comity existing between Grand Jurisdictions\vhich would not require a Lodge in MIssouri to recognize his 1Vlasonic standing in another Jurisdiction, or accord .privileges vvhich could not be allowed. ~rhich

Pt. Pleasant Lodge, No. 176, acted without authority and violated the la\v in giving ~fasonic recognition to one who could not be a Mason in the Jurisdiction of Pte Pleasant Lodge, No. 176.

3.-Question.-"Vbo entitled to vote on 'the guilt or innocence of the accused at at, l'ilasonic trial?

Answer.-Only those ",~ho have been present during the entire trial and have heard aU the testimony. A Mas'onic trial s'hould .be conducted for the purpose of securing justice and not injustice.

Rumors, gossip and preconceived prejudice should not outweigh testinlony.

4.-Question.-After a Masonic Hall has been dedicated to Masonry by the A....\. S. R., is it necessary that it .be dedicated by the Grand Lodge before it can be occupied by a, Blue Lodge?

Answer.-Yes. ..:\.11 Ivrasonic Halls must be dedicated to Masonry as prescribed by the Grand Lodge bef'ore they. can. be ,occupied bya Blue Lodge. Any dedication by a higher body does not set this ceremony aside.

5.-Question.-Does the law against saloon keeping apply to thos'e employed in the saloon who handle intoxicants?

Answer.--Yes.

6.-Question.-"\7\Then is a man Masonically considered in his dotage?

.Ansvter.-The term dotage is a term applied to a condition and is not limited by age. man n1a:y be in his dotage at 45, 60, or at 80.

The majority of men who reach 75 are not in their dotage.

As long as a candidate can intelligentlj" understand the work and learn the leeturf~s l\lasonry he is not in his dotage, even though be as old

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P1'"oceedings of the

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7.-Question.-If the Charter of a Lodge is revoked, do the mem.. bers of said Loclgeobtain D.1embership in the Grand I.Jodge?

An~nver-No. There is no such thing as Lodge membership in the Grand Lodge. The melnhers of a Lodge, ,vhose Charter has been revoked lose their l\lasonic standing in one year from date .of the revocation of the Charter.

8.-Question.--Is it competent testimony at a l\ifasonic ttial to use the trans'cript of the tes'Umony of absent or deceased members given in the Courts of the country, in a case to which the accuse路d was a party to a simi.lar (' harge ? .

Ans'\ver.-Yes. It is competent at a Masonic ~rial to prove the testilnony of a cleceased or absent member, given in the Courts of the country, ill a case in which the accused was a party to a similar charge, and '\vhere he had the opportunity for cross-exanlinati.on, so far as the testimony of such deceased or abs路ent wit.. nesses is pertinent to the issue before the Lodge, whenever it shall be sho'\vn to the ,Lodge that such witness is dead, or that his personal pre'sence can not be obtained by the Lodge, or a com nlittee thereof, as provided in Sections 249, 250 and ~ 251 of the Granel Lodge By-La'\vs.

In all such cases the testimony of the deceased or absent 'W1"itness should he proved before the Lodge, or its eonlmittee, as provided in the Sections above mentioned, either by the stenographer 'who took the testimony, 91' by any other 'pers'on who heard it and can testify as to the substance. The accused, of course, must have notice of time and place, when and V\rhere this evidence ,vill be taken, and shall also have the rig'ht to prove his version of what the testimony of the absent or deceased wiitnes's was.

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9.-Question.-Is .it necessary to have a dispensation for a

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lie installation of officers, either alone or in conjunction with the

Order of the' Eastern Star? .Answ路er.-The public installation of Lodge Officers is a Masonic occasion. No dispensation is necessary. Go ahead and be happy with the Sisters.

10.-Question.-"Vith what Lodges should a Missouri rvlason, now a resident of Mexico, affiliate?

Answer.-\Vith those Lodges under the Jurisdiction lef the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico, as it is the only Grand Lodge in Mexico recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. l1.-Question.-There are several ,Lodges m,eeting in a hall controlled by a Temple of the Mystic Shrine, where, at the cere-

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Answer.-No. The Grand Lodge by resolution at its Annual Comm.unication, in 1900, declare,d: :'That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that the use of intoxicants in a hall dedicated to lvlasonry is a desecration thereof, and is hereby prohibited."

This resolution can not be set aside or evaded by serving intoxicants in an ante-roorn or banquet rOOlll. The term hall applies to all rOOlns oecuIded or used by a Lodge or adjacent thereto.

12.-Question.-A LDdge and Church are jio,int owners in a building, in which Church is using the first floor and the Lodge the second floor. The Church enters suit for a partition of the property. The Lodge is unable to purchase the Church's portion of the property vdth the funds on hand. Can the Lodge mortgage the property in order to horro路w sufficient ID'oney to purchase the Church's portion '?

Ans\\~er.-Yes. Section 74 of the Grand Lodge By-La'ws prohibits a J... odge fronl ereating a de,bt or to engag,e in enterprises for building halls 'without sufficient available, 111eans. The intent of Section 74 is to prevent Lodges from becoming indebted for the purchasing or aequirillg a hall. This is a general rule, but the question in point is the exceptional one.

The Lodge is not building or buying a hall in the ordinary sense; but it is borro\~ling money to prevent the sacrifice' of the hall it already o ,\\rns, and whieh it would lose, unless it can borrow money upon a nl0rtgage. To protect its own, is a far different proposition than to build 01" purcha.se one. Self-prese-rvation is a law of life, and it is applicable in this case and not interdicted by Section 74.

13.-Questiol1.-Is a patent of the ~o\ncient and Accepted Scottish Rite or a !)iploma of luernbership in a Chapte,r of Royal Arch Masons, or a Conunander Jr of Knights TeIl1plar a sufficieut voucher on 'which to visit a Lodge?

Answer.-No. A' pat.ent or certificate of mernbership in a 80called higher lVtasonic hotly, even if its melubership is dependent 011 good standing in the js not a youeher to visit a Lodge.

Neither can a Brother vouch for another based upon the fact of having sat in one of t11(-: 'Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scot~ tish Rite, Chapter Royal .Areh lVlasons or a Con1ulanclery.

Seetion 224. Grand Lodge By~I,.a\vs clearly defines that which e,ollstitutes infornlatioll.

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14.-Question.-Is it necessary that the Lectures of a Degree be given on the same evening with the Degree? .A.ns'\ver-Yes. The Lectures are a part of the Degree, and must not be olnitted, neither ean they be postponed until a 1110re convenient season. The Degree must be given in its e11tirety all the same evening.

PI-lYSIC.AL QUALIFIC...~TION.

A few questions have arisen on the subje:ct of physical qualification; but in each instance the subject has belen decided by some f.ormer Grand lVIaster~ so that a nlere reference to these decisions was necessary. TheTe neled be no misrepresentation or misunderstanding of our law on this subject. The law of our Granel Lodge, on Physical Qualification, is a sensible, plain and wise one. Clearly stated, our law permits any good mau, who is able to receive and communicate the ceremlonie,s of the Degree to petition and receive them. The pl~rfe'ct youth ide:a., as a symbol in Masonry, is an absurd idea, for if strictly enforced, there would be no nleID bership in Masonry except the select Apollos who advocate the perfect youth notion. Physically perfeet men are fe'\v; besides, \vhy intnoduce a far fetched symbolis.m tha:.t w,ould exclude the n1:ajority? 'fhe ancient craftsm路en had to present a perfe'ct phJrsical development, only~ so far that the defect would not prevent him from learning his trade and serving his Master. That is all that \ve require in speculative lVlasonry. If a candidate comes with a good moral character and sufficient inteUigence~ even though he has a wooden leg. or artificial left hand" he is qualified to learn his trade of being a Mason, in thought. in deed, in his daily life, and serving his Master" the Great .Archite'ct of helaven and earth. The right hand, hearing and sight ,are the essentials; for by these ~re feel the grip, hear the word and see the sign. A cork leg or a cork left hand dloes not interfere with the reception or the communication of the mysteries of Masonry. Intelligence and rectitude of conduct are of more importance than a cork leg, a wart on the nose or an empty head. An Apono with a wooden head is a greater menace than the absence. of a finger on the hand of a goo-d man. the plunlb line of measure,ment is not physical perfection or physical symmetry, but good "\York, square work t true work.

When the Mother Grand Lodge of the World, the Grand Lodge of England, does not recognize 'any law on physic-al qualification, we can satisfied. Let it be understood, though, that the "Cripple Law" of Missouri bars forever cork heads" disabled consciences and septic characters.

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APPROV'AL OF BONDS.

At the last ...~nnual Communication of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Trea2urer was directed to deposit the funds of the Grand Lodge in a bank or trust company, in the nairne, ()f the Grand Lodge. Such bank or trust company, upon its selection, shall execute a guaranty bond for the sum equal twice the amount of funds deposited and the Grand :M:a,Slter and the- Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means shall approve of such depository and its bond.

The Grand Treasurel" Iv!. VV. Brothe'r John R,. Parson, selected as such de,pository the l\Iechanics National' Bank, which furnished a guaranty bond for the sum of $50,000.00 in the Fidelity and DeposIt Company' of l\iaryland.

Your Grand Master and W. Brother V. F. Boor, Chairman of Committee on "lays and lVle'ans, approved this s,election, also its bond.

We also approved the guaranty bond of the Grand Treasurer for the sum of $25,000.00 in the .F'idelity and Casualty Co. of New York.

'I have also approved and hold the guaranty bond of the Grand Secretary for the sum of $25,000.00 in the United States Fidelity and Guaranty CODlpany of Baltimore.

CIRCULAR LETTER.

At the beginning of the year I issued the fonowing letter to the Subordinate 'Lodges. ca.lling their attention. to a few important facts so essential to their success and prIO'spe-rilty.

OFFICE Oli' GHAND l\1ASTER. KA.NSAS CITY., 1\10.,

To the l'VO"SJ1,iPtul OlJcrJic'nce:

.1anual'Y 1, 1904.

and Breth1"en of the Lodges

7l1uZe1路 0'U1路

DEAR BUE'rHHEX.. --As \ve Nlter on a new year there are a. few matters of importance to whieh r $iesire to diI"ect: your eareful attention.

Nearly all have eleeted a ne\v corps of officers, on whom \vi11 devolve administt'ation f>fa,lfnlrR. It is, ther(~foI'e. proper to start rIght. ~ro start rig'ht is to k(~ep right for the whole year. To this end two (;;\ssentinJsmnst kept ,in viz. : a kno\'vl<:.~dge of the Ritual. The quality business and ritualistic ability along a business line will in the HituaI can not succeed,

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I nm eOllvinced that many Lodges faU to obey the Law of the Grand Lodge in reference to the col1ection of dUAS. !vfany permit the members to remain in al'l'ear~ for years, with no effort whatever to colleet the nl0ney due the Lodge. 'I'he long list of members annual1~i suspfmc1ed for non-pa.yment of dues stnnds as a disgraceful monument to the inetIleiency of secretaries and incompetency of lVfasters.

If the annual dues were collected promptly, as required by law, the army of suspended :M:asons, for this cause, would be reduced fulIy three-fourths in number.

To correet this evil, the l\1asters are hereby ordered, if they have not already done so, to collect such ontstanding dues as required by Section 207, Artiele 17, page 49, Book of Constitutions. rl'he l\lasters must see that this law is ob'eyed. 'The violation of this law subjects the I;odge to'the arrest of Charter. rrhe Ritualistk work in the IJodges in the State is, as a whole, very good; but there are I.Jodges in many of the Districts that are very deficient in the work, and cannot confer the Degrees with even a semblance of the Ritnal. Ample provision has been made by the Grand Lodge to teaeh the work. 'l'he Grand Lecturer and the District Lecturers are H.lways ready to teach and help the Lodges. If the officers do not k110\V the Ritual, such a Lodge cannot succeed, and is an incumbrance to l\:Iasonry. Such Lodges must' go to ,vorl\:, learn the Ritual, or forfeit their Charter. 'l'hel'e must be no drones in :Masonry in l\1issouri for 1904. . I am gratified to J\;now that many I.Jodges have their property fully covered by insurance. But there are a few that have failed to proteet their r)l'operty in this manner. It is wisdom to protect property, and it is gross negligence not to do so. l\.Iasters are directed to attend to this iuunediat(~ly.

Insure the Lodge property.

If your Lodge is c'areless or remiss in the duties herein outlined, eorreet 'Ve cannot afford to have, our magnificent galaxy of Lodges marred by a fe,,, careless ones. it without delay.

'The Secretary will read this letter in the Lodge at the next stated meeting.

Yours fl'aternallJ'r,

vV'. ~JOHN

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G'ra,1ul Secretary.

F. KUHN, G1,'an,cZ Jllastei路.

ST. JOSEPH LODGE, No. 78.

The charter of St. Jos,eph Lodge, No. 78, was revoked at the last session of the Grand Lodge' and the Grand Master dire'cted to carry this order into effect. I, therrefore, empowered, W. Brother Van F. Boor, D. D. G. M, 20th District, to 'go to St. Jos路eph and' settle up the affairs of Ht. Jos,eph Lodge, make a complete inventory of the property and to report to the Grand Secretary and Grand Master.

This task was performed in an excellent manner. A complete inventory was made showing the property to be in notes and IDiOrt-

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The Lodge, had just received, prior to the arrest of the Charter, seven petitions for Degrees. The fees \vere ordered returned and all indebtedness of the :Lodge liquidated out .of Ithe cash on hand. ",,"l\t the time of the revocation of the Charter, the Lodge was under obligation to the l\tlasonic Board of Relief and ,to the Board of Trustees of the Masonic I-Iall. I have ordered these' claims paid out of the fund of St. Joseph Lodge, No.. 78. No case of charity, fornlerly depend€'nt on this Lodge has been neglected. Sufficient money has been collt::cted the notels to meet these lob ligations.

The revocation the Charter "was a just, yet a sael one. It was one of the oldest Lodges in the State and had on its roste-r many of the best l\[asons in the City and State. The nlembe,rship was 205 and the Lodge in excellent v\rorldng order.

None will question the action of the Grand Lodge, although the nlany we,re made to suffer for the fe,v. The act of about s,even· teen members brought shame and humiliation on the large rna· jority. The judgment of the Grand Lodge was a disapproval of the act of the Lodge and not a perS'onal punis'hnlen t of the maj ori ty. "\Ve must recognize that action of a Lodge, \vhether for good or evil, is the act of the membership, although performed by a few.

None cau say "I aUl innocent," on the grounds of absence; for it is the duty of every Mason to be present when the honor and reputation of :I\I'asoury is on tria1.

The forme'!'" meimbers of the' Lodge, feeling keenly the disigrace brought upon them, and not questton.ing the action of the Grand Lodge. come before us with a petition, pray.ing for the restoration of their CharteT. I kno,," the sincerity of the Brethren in making this request. Many of therll fyCel that the~r span of life has been nearly Tan. They turn to their old home with as fervent a longing as the eyes of the devout ancient Israelite turned toward the towers and spires of old Jerusaiem. 'ViH this Grand Lodge be merciful to the penite'llt'! .c\.ceept their. pledge of fidelity and res.tore to, them that which bas been their 'warrant of authority, for 10, these many years.

I recomnlend that their prayers be granted. The Looge placed in the hands of those that its honor will no more be in the dust; that petition be referred to the f:'nn~~,,,,.",~'l-t,l";f" on and Grievances.

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CHARTERS ARRJiJSTED. BARNESVILLE LODGE,

No. 455.

At the last Communication of the Grand Lodge, the Committee on Appeals and Grievances referred the case of Ba,rnesville Lodge.

No. 455 vs. A. P. Farris, to the incoming Grand M'aster. I therefore, directed W. Brother T'~ "'\V. Cotton, of Van Buren, D. G. M., 45th District, to investigate the case and report. The L路odge is located at Ellington, an inland town, twellty miles from Van Buren.

W. Brother Cotton made two visits to this Lodge. He found it suffering from an almo,st total want of Ritualistic knowledge, and with no d:esire to acquire any. Above all, he found it suffering from a moral se1ptic conditicn that uo reu1edial agency but death could conquer. I, the'reforre,on Jan. 11th, orde,red the Charter arrested and all p,rope-rty turne,d over to the Grand Llodge.

A complete invoice of the property consists of one acre of ground on which the Hall is located. valued at $1,000.00; a cottage valued at $125.00; L,odge paraphernalia valued at $150.00; cash on hand, $175.00. The income on rentals is about $8.50 per nlonth.

I directed that the property be kept properly insured and W. Bro. Cotton to act as custodian for the same.

FRANKLIN LODGE,

No. 541.

On April 7th, I received a letter 路from Brother A. S. Davidson, W. M. Franklin Lodge, No. 541, at St. Clair, informing me that several members of the Lodge, also a candidate for M. M. Degree, had been participants in a mob that had broken down the town calaboose and whipped and outrageously treated a prisoner confined therein, and as lVIa:ster 'of the Lodge, requested me to arrest the Charter of the Lodge pending inve1stigation. I susp'ended the Charter forthwith, and requested Brother John Isbell, D. G. M., 31st District, to i'nvestigate and report.

Brother Isbell vlsite~d St. Clair, and after a thorough investigation reported that the accused Brethren denied any participation in the mob, and sent me an affidavit signed by these accused Brethre-n to that effect. He advised me to hold the Charter until the Civil C'Ourtsand Grand Jury would investigate the matter.

I permitte'd the cas路e tlO rest until the latter pari of May, when I restored the Charter, with the unde'I'standing that the accused Brethren be given trial, as soo,n as evidence could be procured.

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l\.t the first GOD}municaUon af,te'r the restoration of the Charter, the annual election of office,rs occurred, which re,sulted in the election Brother Gilbert as \V. 1\1:. On the same eve.ning charges were preferred against the accused, trial set for J'uly 9th, and a clonlmittee appointed to talre the testimony. On July 2d, on learning ,that W. Brother Isbell \\'ould not be able to be' present to preside at the, trial; that the 'witnesses refused to testify before the comnlittee, and that the grand jury ,would be in session in a few days, 1. vv'rote the lVlaster ordering a postponement or the- trial until August, or until such a Hnle as evidence could be obtained thfiough the Civil Courts.

To my surprise, Iny order was delibera.te'ly and wilfully disobeyed, the trial ~~as held and the accused acquitted. I iID'IDediately arrested the ChaTter and ordeTed an invoice of the property made and fOf\varded to the Grand Secretary.

I personally investigated this matter and found so much ill feeling, vilificatiori and threatenings existing, that t'o restlore the CharteT 'V'iould be useless. 1.'he Lodge has outlived its u,se,fulne:ss.

A Inob spirit, profanity and c1runlrenness 'Yill ruin any Lodge.

RYLAND LODGI!:,

No. 332.

It. caUle to my knowledge that a very bad condd,tion existed at Ryland Lodge, No. 332, at Berlin. I therefore requested W. Brother Chas. Plpl{hl, D. G. M' 9th District, to investigate.

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This he did and subm,itted a most excellent report on the conditio~ existing in the Lodge.

It seenlS that following the election in 1902, t'\;VO of the Brethren got into a quarrel ove,r '路p,olitics. They caIne to blows, 'when une of the B,rethren drew a knife, cutting his oPPlonent several tillles, so seveT':ely, that his life w~s in jeop,ardy for three weeks, and it~ras two months before he was able to be out of bed.'

No action 'W~as taken in this matter by the Lodge. .This notorious scandal and lawlessness has been permitted to go unpunished. This Lodge alsin, after having raised the dues to obtain suf路 ficient moneJ~ to pay ['or the l\1asonic Hall, proceeded to declare yearly dividends. to melubers -out of the funds on hand. The- iower floor rents for annual rental of $75.00. This rental, with the a surplus, and \vas pro-rated on Aug. dividend declared in April, 1904, over the l\ltlaster and Senior Warden. This was fiollowed by a of all annual dues.

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IVlasonry and lVI,asonic honor are too cheap ill this Lodge. The Charter was arrested on Se'ptember 5th. The membership was only 20. The property lof this Lodge, rea.lty.. is 'worth from $800.00 to $1,000.00, 'besides a fail' equipluent of furniture and paraphernalia.

I herewith submit all correspondence in relation to thes'e cases and sugges1t that t~e arrest of Charter be referred to a special con1mittee.

SUSPENDED CHA.R'rER. I V\;"as informed .by the D. D. G. M. that the Hall lof Prairie Hill Lodge, No. 546, was used as a Justice Court during the day and sort of a Town Hall at o.ther times.

, I immediately suspeuded the Charter until the Lodge has secured a safe and proper Hall.

This is but one more incident in the carelessness exercised in reference to a snitable and clean place in which IVIasonic Lodges meet.

DISCIPLINE.

The Gr,and L,odge at its last session referred to Ine the case of Barne,sville Lodge at Ellington vs. A. P. Farris.

Thi's is the cas'e in \vhich Brother :B a,rris, the accused, was tried for saloon keeping, a,nd w,hile under charges, \vrote the Lodge a letter to the effect that he hoped the Lodge would be lenient with him, as he desired to return to the Lodge after he had made some money in the saloon business. The Lodge suspended him for tOne year, and gave the eXlcuse for such leniency that the family had formerly done much for Masonry.

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Brother Farris, e'vidently taking his ideas from some distingUished Grand Gorrespollidents" informe'd the Brethren "That Masonry had no right to interfere in a man's busine'ss, nor exclude any special avocation." Hence he once more enlbarked in retailing liquors. But he made a sad mistake. The Charter of his Lodge having been arrested,he came under the jurisdiction of Van Buren Lodge, where charge!s we're promptly preferred againsit him and he w,as as promptly e,xpelled.

I aln also pleased to state that during the year six retail liquor dealers have been expelled, including several druggists, and joint keepers. A druggist that retails liquo路rs is a gre.ater menace to a community than a saloon keeper. Lodges should be on guard for these genteel violators of law.

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JUDGl\lEN rr OF LODGE.

In the case of Salenl No. vs. C. J. l\'lclVlurtry, for drunkenness, 'which resulted an acquitta.l, I set aside the judgment of the l ..odge because judgment of the Lodge \vas' against all the facts and evidence case.

The accused plead guilty., two witne:sses testified to having seen him intoxicated upon the public streets. Yet the Lodge voted him not guilty. 'Vhen a man ad:mits he was drunk, and tVlO witnesses sa,v him drun}r, then for tlhe Lodge to declare hiln not drunk, is a peculiar condition of affairs. I was 'inclined to arrest the Charter of the Lodge~ but ',vas infornled that this verdict ,vas due· to the plea lof the accusfJcl's attorney, vvho argued that the la\v of the Grand Lodge not say "drunkennes,s," but does say "habitual drunkenness." could not, therefore~ be guilty, as habitual Clrunkenness not proven.

I decided that a waR a drunk. 'rhat l\lasonry had no place for an habitual drunkard; neither nlust it palliate drunkenness semi. occasionall J and technicality in law may be per· mitted else\vhe,re, bllt Jvtasonry. I theref.ore set a:side the juc1gnlent loi the and ordered a new tri a1. A I...odge can not declare innocent one has plead guilty, but it Inay show mercy in the infliction of the penalty.

I have endeavored enforce the law against all nlen \vhe disgrace the Fraternity. l\/Iasonry has no room fOIl' the inll110ral man.

A 11ason '8 business, habits, his actions and deportnlent must stand the test of moral re'ctltude. ..A.lI men err, but \vhen erring beCOU1€S an offense the welf,are of sQrciety and a blot upon the fair name of la.\v must be enforced. Drunkennes,g and profanity ever a disgrace and unbecoming gentlemen, much less a l\'lason, for a Mason shlJuld be "God Almighty's gentleman."

I stated last that the edict had gone forth that the Mas'onic boodler Ulust go. I gratified to say that the seven Masons accuse,d of bribery have an heen tried by their Lodges. Three have been expelled, four been appealed. I have kept my obligation.

ThfJ tasl{ has a pleasant one. I leave these final appeals in your hands. r

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IV[ASONIC HOME.

It is needless for to urge you bear to hearts

detain you 'with an eulogy of our Home faithfulness. '1'11e love and fidelity that charity is so strongly entrenched in are necessary.

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The finance, the policy and managenlent of the Home you have placed in s,afe and conservative hands. rrhe Board of Directors will render to y,ou a full report of their stewardship. We are under obligations to the members of this Board for their faithful and untiring zeal to dio eve.rything to make our Home a home for every memher of the Nlasonic family. The financial interrests are well guarded, and every year finds the endo"wment funds steadily growing.

T'he needs of the Home famil~y' and their ,velfare are betteradminis· tered than ever. \Vith more funds, with greater interest manifested there must come to theln· all those essentials for bettering their condition.

The Order of the Eastern Star~ above their fifteen eents per membe,rship tax, is pouring into the Home .a con.stant stream of the little t~.ings, so much desired, that only the heart of a woman can suggest.

It can be safely estim;:tted that fronl this source alone a thousand dollars ,vorth of the little needs are supplied. Brethren, speak a kind, encouraging ',,"ord, aye more, aId the ladies in their faithful benefIcent "torle It is not necessary to add more; but talk for our Home, work for our visit our Home, be a blessing to the Honle.

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GR..L\ND LODGE "VAIJLli1 DE J\JIEXICO."

At the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, fraternal recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico on the condition 'that the Grand lV[aste'f file in the office of our Grand S€'cretary a statement in writing, attested by its Grand Secretary, under seal, that it holds no fraternal relations with the Grand Orient of Belgium at Brussels., or the Grand Orient of li""'rance, or any other kindred or fraternal organization \\rhich refuses to recognize the existence of the one living and true God." I

rrhisconditional recognition "Tas made known to the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge VaUe de Mexico. "By return mail the following· statement, under seal and signature, was filed in the office of our Grand Secretary and a co,py with the Grand Master: GRAND LODGE OP ANCIEN''!' FREFJ A.ND ACCEI)'I'ED l\IASONS" ·V"H..LE1 DE l\IEXICO.

Ol!'PICE OF Gn.~ND :MAS1'mn.. ~n~XICO"

October 29, 1903.

M. W. B'ro. 'lV11l,. F. !iuhn, G1'(~n<l M:asterGr'antZ IJollge of M'i880U1"i:

M. \V. SIR AND DEA.n Bn.O'!'HER-This is to certify that the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico !lo1ds no fraternal relations with the Grand Orient of Bel-

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gium, Brussels, 01' Grand Orient France, or any other l~indred or fraternall\lasonic organiza tiOl1 whieh refuses to recognize the existence of the one living and true God.

v""'ratel'nally.

1'1. LEVI,

Attested: 11\ M:, IGLI,JSJAS, G-ra'1!fl

GranrZ 1J;f asic,', S:'r['''l'/pf:o'Pli

F. E. YOUNG, ABS't Grund Seer'ctaT!.!.

As the Grand Lodge ,ral1e de Mexico had complied with the condition preserihed by the Grand Lodg\9 of Missouri, I, upon receipt of this stat:::.ment, ratified the fraternal recognition between the two Grand Lodges. I believe ll1uch good \\Till be acconlplishecl by this act.

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YEAR.

Since the ...:\.nullul S(::,ssion of the Grand L<odge has been changed to meet one month earlier, it becomes absolutely essential that the fiscal or Masonic year the I..odges shall close one month earlier.

The Grand , under the present conditions, is obliged to com,pile the returns and prepare all the w'ork of this Grand Lodge wi thin three weeks' time. r would there,fore recom,mend that Section 92 of Grand Lodge By-Laws be amended ,by striking out the words u31st of July" in second line and insert in lieu thereof the words H30th of June."

Also by striking out the words '~Se,ptemlber 1st" in fourth line and insert the words " . l. \ugnst 1st."

Such ainenc1m'ents \vill reach the end desired. But as these amenclmenrts, cannot adopted until next year, I w·ould suggest that the Grand Lodge declare by' resolution that the Fiscal or Masonic year of the Chartered Lndges shall close June 30th, and the Annual Returns and Dues. shall be in the hands of the Grand Secretary on or before August 1st.

Such a resolution will produce,hy common cons,ent, the results desired one year in advance of the legal enactment.

MASONIC DISTRICT,

It has been apparent for severa,} years that a redistricting o'! the State i!s imperative. The of Lodges and the building of ra.ilroads" have man:v~· 'of the I)istricts s-o as·· to make them unwieldy. The pla.n divi€Hng the State into Districts on the basis a one. It would be far better to follow

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as far as possible the County plan, but base the Districts on the Lodge unit and ready means of access.

I believe all the District Deputies are iD; hearty accord with this plan. In order, therefore, that no tiule may be lost, I have appointed a cOlnlnittee to consider the que;;:tion ,"vitll authority to report at this Annual Communication.

The comnlittee is as follows: R. vV. Bro. Allan l\路fcDowell, Chairman.

R. W. Bro. \V. A. Hall, R. "V. Bro. John T. Short. and \V. Bro. J. H. Bethune.

OFFICIAL NOMENCLATUREIS. It has been a matter of confusion to the Grand Officers, as well as to the Bretl1ren, as to whether an officer is a "Senior Grand" or '(Grand Senior," a "Junior Grand" ,or a HGrand Junior."

In our Book of Constitutions 'both methods are used. Our Annual Proceed ings use one nomenclature, while in s,ome of the ceremonies the other is used. The Book of Constitutions, inenUluerating the list of Grand Officers us,es ((Junior Grand" and HSenior Grand" when applied to the vVarc1ens, but when ap,pUed .to the Deacons the ternlS are "Grand Junior" and Grand Senior."

It is not just to a Grand Deacon who may be suddenly elected to the position of Grand vVarden to reverse his official dignity so SUddenly fronl' "Grand Senior" to "Senior Grand." In the cere'mony of laying the eorner-stone we have a Deputy Grand Master and a Senior Grand Warden. vVhy not a Grand DeputJT Master?

Such路 confusiion in nomenclatures is conducive to sick head,ache and bad dreams.

I suggest that this question be referred to a committee in order that we Inay have a unif,ormity in official nomenclatures.

REPORT OF COMMr:rTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.

Last year the Grand Lodge adopted a resolution that hereafter "the Grand Secretary publish only the title of the case and the action of the Grand Lodge in affirming, modifying or reversing the action of the Subordinate Lodge, and that all other portions of the report be omitted from the printed Proceedings."

The intention of this resolution \vas to eliminate from the report all objectionable testimony and other matters not fit for pUblication.

55 In so doing, \ve have gone too far, and have eliminated some of the best features of the report. In the last report were some excellent cita;tions of la"w that fell under the dictum of the resolution, as wen as other Inatters absolutely essential for reference by the Grand Master and Lodges.

I would recommend that this comnlittee edit its re:port for publication, retaining all matters that may be essential for future reference in questions of jurisp·rudence.

This report, as published last year, is' worthless and does an injustice to the committee.

RECOGNITION OF' FOREIGN GRAND' JURISDICTIONS. OUf Grand Lodge has been inexcusably dilatory and careless in extending recognition to foreign Grand L·odges, or at least de,fining the status of such Grand Lodges in their relation to legitimate l\fasonry.

For many years relations ha've been established with thHGrand Lodges of the British Isles and Canada" but until last year no recognition has be·en extended to others.....t.\.t nlY suggestion a committee reported fraternal recognition to the Grand Lodge Vane de l\Jlexieo also to the Grand I.lodgesof the Australias, Egypt, Tasmania, New Zealand and Cuba. There are yet other Grand Lodges of the European and American Continents, concerning which this Grand Lodge ha.s never made any official declaration. This fact has been b~ought home to us in a v·ery positi¥e and blushing manner, o'wing to Ithe ,~\rorld's Fair being held in our Grand Jurisdiction. It can be safely said that members from every Grand Masonic Jurisdiction in the wo·rld have been in our midst and knocked at our door for fraternal visitation. Esp,ecially is this true in' St. IJouis, where the Lodges hav,e been compelled to refuse visitation because of this Grand Lodge's slowness in determining the legitimacy of forelgn Grand Lodges. We should recognize Sovereign Grand Lodges,' if legitimate, and if they conform to the principles of Free Masonry as recognized in all English-speaking Lodges.

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If the symbolic, or first three Degrees, are not Sovereign in and through a Grand Lodge, then recognition should be denied. In that the members ,Grand Lodge may know the status of Grand not in fraternal relations with us, and if deemed proper tD such relations, I have appointed a

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Committee of Past Grand Masters to report on this subject at tbis Session: M. M. M. M. R.

Vi/". Bro. E. F. Allen, Chairnlan.

W. VV. \V. W.

Bro. Campbell \Vells.

Bro. W. R. Stubblefield.

Bro. J. B. rphomas, and Bro. Allan lVIcDowel1, Grand Lecturer.

GRAND LODGE PROPERTY.

Many years ago, probably 1875, the title to L,ot 7 in Block 19, Downing, lVlo.,. on which the Masonic Han is situated, was deeded to the Grand Lodge. The hall is an old frame building and the Brethren of Middle Fabius Lodge, No. 224, desired to enter a contract with Brother Judge Wm. Logan for the erection of a new hall.

If the title of the lot could be made to Brother L10gan he would erect on Lot 7 a pressed brick two-story building 25x60; complete the second story for a Masonic IIan and deed this see-ond story t~ Middle Fabius Lodge, No. 224. All the parties were anxious to consummate this transaction. This transfer of property ,vas also heartily endorsed by Brother Edward Higbee, D. D. G. M.

The Grand Secretary informed me that no papers or documents concerning this matter had ev,er come into his hands, nor is there any re'cord of such transaction on file in his office. I suhmitted the question as to whether the Grand Master could give a warranty deed to Brother Logan to the Chairman of the Committee) M. W. Bro.Wm. M. Williams. Acting on his advice I executed a warranty deed subject to the ratification of my action by the Grand Lodge..

The deed was accepted by Willia.m Logan.

The Gra.nd Lodge this year has come into possession of some valuable pro,perty. That of Barnesville Lodge, N,o. 255, at Ellington, consists of realty worth $1,100, and other prop,erty amounting to a total of $1,250 plus rentals. The property ,of Ryland Lodge, No. 332, at Ryland, consists of real estate valued at $800, and brings in an'inCOll1e of, $75 annually.

I~ .is evident that ,s'ome method should. be devised for keeping a ,record or L()dge aCCOl1n t of all property, real or r;ersonal, that may come in to the possession of the Grand Lodge. I would recommend that this matter be referred to a special committee.

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\VORLD'S FAIR.

'Vhen the Tenlp]e of Fraternity the \Vorld's Fair was presented to the Grand l..Jodge~ vve appropriated $2,000 toward the project. The Granel Chapter- of Royal .--L\.l'ch lVlas路ons also co,ntributed an equal amount. At the opening of the "'\Vorld's Fair~ a handsome roanl V\ras set apart for each of the Grand Bodies, by the Truste'es of this T'enlple of Fl:aternit.y. It then became a question what to do with these rooms. Shall c.he Grand Lodge neglect it or fit it up as 'l\lasonic Headquarters?

1'0 neglect it and permit it to stand empty wrQuld be' construed as an act unbecoming such a Masonic body as our .Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge, 'at its annual session~ failed, through oversight, to g-ive any expression on this subje,ct. It, the,refore, became necessary for me to act. In consultation vlith 1\11. E. COlllpanion Lewis F .. lVIcCoy, Grand EIigh Priest, the question 'was presente,d to the Grand eha pter. The Grand Chapter readily autho,rized the, expenditure of $750 for the maint~nance of these rOOlns. Your Grand Master then authorized a joint action with the Grand Chapter.

The two rooms 路were ue,atly fitted up for Masonic Hea;dquarters; _~. Milburn and Wm. Gilles'pie were installed as custodians. and the whole ID'atter placed in the hands of W. Brother 路V. H. Falkenhainer, D. G. M., 33d District. "\1.1. Brothers Thomas

Tbe maintenance of these headquarters will cost less than anticipated, possibly may not exceed $1,200 in total.

The wisdom of maintaining these headquarters has been fully proven. Masons from. every Grand Jurls,diction in the world have called and registered.

The custodians have been very zealous in extending the vis.itors all the courtesies in their pOV\.Ter. The headquarters were opened on the first of June. Eve,ry cIa:>' since ha,s 路found fno,mone hundired to two hundred Masons taking advantage of the privilege to rest and conduct their correspondence. They have been made to feel at home.

The register contains, to date, 13,200 names from every Jurisdiction in the' United States; also from England, Scotland, .Germany, Hungary, Portugal, New Zealand, nlfexico, Canada, Switzerland and Belgium Grand Jurisdictions.

I'fhe register \V~ill. be a valuable souvenir for the archives of the The Grand High Priest

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rious JVlasonic Homes, except those loaned, be donated to the Masonic Home of l\iissouri, and thfUt Headquarters be continued until Nove,mher 30th.

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GOLD'EN ANNIVERSARIES.

WYANDOTTE LODGE,

No.3,

OF KANSA.S.

Fifty ye!ars ago, Aug. 11, 1854, the Grand lVlaster of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, M. W. Brother L. S. Cornwell, issued a dispensatiJon to seven Brethren in the Indian village of Wyandotte, Territory of I{ansas, to organize a lVlasonic Lodge. This was the first Mason'ic Lodge organized in this territory. At the following annual Communieation of the Grand Lodge of Miss'ouri, a Charter was granted to this Lodge and dersignated it as !{ans3Js Lodge, No. 153.

The Grand Lodge of Kans:as was fOfIned in 1855 by Kansas Lodge, No. 153, Le,avenworthLodge, No. 150, and Smithton Lodge, No. 140. In the formation of the Grand L,odge of Kansas, the oldest Lodge failed to receive No.1, but became '\:VyandO'tte Lodge, No.3, and as such has met regularly ever since, having gro,vn from seven to over three hundred in membership.

The semi-centennial of this Lodge was cele1brated along a very elaborate line. The Maste'r's Degree was conferred in the'afternoon in the Lodge's! usual and effective manner.

The anniversary concluded ,vith a banquet at which si:&: hundred Master Miasons partOlok, foHowed by addres\ses on this historic occasion. The Grand Lodge of Missouri was represented by the

Grand Master and Grand Lecturer.

SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF A MASONIC LIFE.

On Aug. 12, 1854, IVr. W. Brother John D. Vincil, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri was raised to the sublime degree of Master lVIason.

It was deemed fitting that the golden anniversary lof our esteemed Brother and efficient Grand Secretary for t,venty-six years s'hould be properly observed.

I therefore appointed a committee to have charge such observance, consisting of R.. W. Brother V. H. Falkenhainer, D. G. M., 33d District; M. W. Brother John R. Parson, P. G. M.; W. Brother \v. E. Hoke, D. G. L., 33d District: VV. Brother James Breckenridge and VV. Brother J. J. Morse.

59 This comnlittee have llly sincere thanks for the excellent and satisfactory ID'anner in 'which pel~f.orlned its task.

On the afternoon of Aug. 12th and all day of Aug. 13th, Brother 'Vincil was in a sno,,vsitorln of congratulatory telegrams from Lodges in every portion of the State. Over tvv'o hundred of these came, bearing hearty congratulations and good wishes.

On the evening of Aug. 13, a eomplimentary banquet and reception "were tende,red him at lYIasonic Tenlple. Many of those who had seTved with him in the Grand I.. . odge, in years long passed, were presen t. The old and the young l\fasters paused to hOt1lO'r our distinguished· Brother.

At the banquet l\tl.

Brother Noah :LVI. Given, P. G. M., pre,sided as toastmaster. :LVi. "V. Brother and Governor A. M. Dockery, P. G. lVI., responded in a fitting and eloquent manner with an address on '::Our Guest." WI. "''1'/. Bro. Ch~H'les C. "\Voods, P. G. M., ,spoke on "A.ncient Craft l\1:asonry." W. Blrother Ladd, on behalf of the l\llasonic Bodies at Rolla .in a neat address, pres€,n ted Brother Vinci! a handsome loving cup, 3ippropriately inscribe'd. y,our Grand Master had the pleasure, under the guise of an address on the "Debt "Ve Owe," to surprise ion1' guest by presenting him with a saUd gold P. G. lVIaster's jewel, on behalf of the Grand Lodge.

Our guest had, up to thi:~ tiUl€, Inade three addresseis, when, as if an interruption, l\JI. Vl. Brother John R. Parson, P. G. M., surprised our guest sitill further in placing on his pIlate ten twenty dollar gold pieces as a v:acation fund. The . observance of this Golden anniversary of the Masonic life of our Grand Secretary was a just tribute to an efficient officer, a Christian gentleman and an honored man. l

srI'ATE LOI)GES OF INSTRUOTION. During the year eleven State Ledges of Instruction have been as follows:

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Colurnhia~, Dece-mber 14, 15 and 16.

Plattsburg, January 4, 5 and 6.

Carthage, January 14, 15,' and i6.

Marshall. January 24·, 25 and 26.

'Springfield, February 25· and 26.

Mountain Grove, March 17, 18 and 19.

I{irksville, May 19, 20 and 2l.

Tr(~nton, June 28? 29 and 30. :tlannjbal, July 22, an·<J

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The work was under the immediate direction of R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer. I am also unde'r obligation to M. W. Bro. C. H. B,riggs, R. W. Bro. A. S. Iious'toll, R. W. Bro. D. M. Wilson, R. \V. Bro. Willia,m A. Hall, 1'1. Vv1'. Bro. Campbell Wells and the District Deputies.

The majority of the schools were very well attended, a few poorly attended. That much good was, accomplished is beyond the que1stion of a doubt, yet the're is not that attendance by the Officers of the Lodges in the vicinity that there ought to be. To ha.ve the officers of the local Lodges present is generally a surprise and a rare occurrence.

RE'PORTS O:F DISTRICT DE:PUTIES. 1

The District Deiputies are the eyes, ears and hands of the Grand Marster. Without efficient ones good work can not be路 accompLished.

Conditions are generally what we make thEHll, and environments ma.y be of our ,own choosing. A Masonic District may stand as a beautiful'monument of ~he e,fficiency of a D'eputy':s labors, or as an unsJghtly ruin of inattention and c:are1les.snelss.

I have in circular 1ette,rs c,alled their attention to the business metho:ds of Lodges, the security and condition of Halls, insurance as well as the RituaL My reque,sts have be'en met with hearty CIOoperation. Through their efforts a decided improve'ment has been made along every' line. Continued agitation will bring about decided and desirable results.

I would urge upon the membership, and espe.cially the Grand Officers a careful reading o'f thes,e reports. They are the best and most comprehensive ever nlade, as a whole.

My thanks are due to the District Deputies for their srervices. i have tried to keep tbem busy.

GR,AND HONORS. (#

'JIbe que1stion of how 'to give the Grand Honors has been a debatable one for s:ome ti'me. In my visitations I have seen them given to various official ranks, and in many ways. I ha.ve been received with the Royal Arch Grand Honors, the Grand Lodge Grand Honors, and several times with the Funeral Grand Honors. The latter nlay have be,en appropriate, but to me, were a little unse'emly and previous. After my successor is elected .and installed, it might not be路 so objectionable to me.

61 The Grand Honors accorded to the Grand Master is not a personal conlpHulent., but a courtesy due hI,s official station. Lodges are often very e,m'barassed as to what constitutes the Grand Honors and to they ~hall be given. I have seen the'm given to IVla,sters of Lodges, to Paist Grand M:asters, to Past District Deput'ies, on up through the val~ious official grades, until this special greeting andh'onor sho"rn the station of the Grand Master has become a joke. I anl of the opinion that the Grand Honors, except as required in Grand I...lodge ceremonies, such as installation of ofIice'fs, . dedication and consecration of .Halls, layling C'o-rner-stones, should only be given to the Grand l\Jlaster or his immediate Deputy on an oftlcial visitation. I Vi~ould sugge'st that dnring the, session Qf the Grand Lodge, the nlanner of giving the Grand Honors, and whether there be private or pul.l!ic Grand Honors, be explained by the Grand Lecturer.

I...lODGE RETURNS. DEIJIXQUENT LODGES.

Delinquency in making returns to the Grand Lodge had beoome chronic. Our law plainl:y' says: "That the Annual Returns and (}rand Lodge Dues shan he in the hands of the Grand Secretary on (If before September the first.

This lavt has virtuallY a dead letter and Lodges have made their returns wh€n it ~~a.s convenient at any time between July 31st and up to the Session of the Grand L,odge.

Last year 50 per cent had not made their returns by Octo,ber 1st.

The ·Lodges are not altogether to blam,e, as the Grand Lodge has made very little or any effort to enforce .the law. I promised the Grand gecretary that I would se·e to it that the law was oheyed.

It was especially necessary on account of the Annual Session of the Grand Lodge 'being held a month earlier, there!by giving the Grand Secretary only three w,eaks to compile and prepare his report for the Grand Lodge,.

In oJ'der to secure obedience to the law, a notice was sent to all the Lodges in July that the 'report must be made and sent to the Grand Secretary as required by la'W". In addition I directed that an ordE,r be printed ill red ink on front cover of the Blank Returns, "That these Returns must in the hands of the Grand Secretary or or Charter would be arrested.

In addition, I se11t a· circular letter to the D. D. G. M. in each req"llf?sting him to see that the Lodges in his District

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oheyed the law. The Lodges had, therefore, three notices. On the 24th of August, I found two hundred had not made returns and the fatal clay was approaching. I then sent word to each De,puty again to look after the,ir tardy ones. This was done and the Lodges received a fourth notice. Yet, in spite 路of all this la,bor, sixteen have failed to obey the law. I immediately arrested their Charters. Patience has ceased to he a virtue. If Lodges will not ohey the law or haye such incomp路etent officia,ls, there is only one remedy and that is the headslnan. The f ollowing are the delinquent ones: Portageville Lodge, No. 166; Forest City Lodge, No. 214; Portland Lodge, No. 242; Glenstead Lodge, No. 250; Laredo Lodge, No. 253, Rock Prairie Lodge, No. 269; Lod,ge of Peace, No. 280; Sparta Lodge, No. 296; 8pring Creek Lodge, N,o. 347; Barry Lodge, No. 367; ,Vilderness Lodge, No. 374; Ceda.r City Lodge, No..425; Red Oak Lodge, No. 468; PaynesvUle Lodge, No. 499; and Niagua Lodge, No. 529; and Seligman Lodge, No. 517.

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The arrests are subject to the Grand Lodge, and while a drastic measure it is the only method that will reach the trouble.

For the first effort in enforcing the ht\v, the result is very satisfactory. When 'we realize that heretofore from 33 to 50 per cent were delinquent and this year only? per cent, ,ve have reason to feel encouraged. If the enforcement of the la Vv~ is continued theTe will soon be no delinquents. In lny action I have only one apology to mal\:e, and that is to the Secretary who never does' to-clay \vhat he can do to-morro"r. There are a few such. Of the sixteen delinquent Lodges, the Charters of several should not he restored.

All are weak Lodges .and the average membership does not exceed twenty-five. Forest City Lodg路e, No. 214, had at the last re;pot't less than theeonstitutional number and made no returns last year.

Avilla Lodge, No. 278, ha.s a small memheriship and is on the ragged edge and has a very poor halL Cedar City Lodge, No. 425, is in a very bad condition owing t!O its situation.

CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES.

The Annual Reports show that w路e have ahout eighty Lodges which have each a membershlp of only thirty or less. The Lodges are generally delinquent and poor in their equipments. Many or them are old, organized before the advent of railroads. Their jurisdiction has been cut dO\Vl1 by the organization of new Lodges in railroad tovvns. The law of survival of the fittest is prevailing

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and many of these Lodges must fail in the end. Thel'e is nothing left but a memory of past glory and a zealous attachment for old associations. They live in the past; there is no future. Consolidation is the only remedy. If the Inembers refuse to do so there should be a home gathering of the Charters.

LODGE INSURANCE.

I have made a special effort to have the Lodges place insurance upon the1ir property. The effort has been very successful, so at thi~ time very little, if any, insura'ble property is nOlt carefully insured. Some Lodge property is so situated that no insurance cOlnpan:y will place a policy' upon it. In others the situation of the halls is such that to insure the property ,,""auld result almost in its confiscation.

ANNUAL DUES OF 1\tIE.l\IBEUS.

To successfully conduct the affairs of a Lodge, the income of a Lodge must be sufficient to meet its demands in every av,enue of expense. In order to know what the condition of the Lodges is in reference to Annual Dues per m,emher, I obtained a report from all but twenty-six. These reports s:how路 that the Annual Dues vary fronl nothing to g,ix dollars. Fully three-fourths of thes'e Lodges collect ,two dollars and a half and up,-,rard per member. There are only fo.rty-six that C'onect from one and a half to one dollar eighty cents. Twenty collect only a doUar aUld several have no dues at all.

As each Lodge must pay one d,ollar per member of the dues so collected to the G:rand Lodge, we find that the one and a half dollar Lodges have only fifty cents per memiber from which to meet its expenses, Tyler and Secretary's salary and local charity. The Lodges that collect one dollar have nothing. It is not surprising, therefore, to find thM the Lodges Which, collect from $2.50 and upwards per member路 are the best I.,odges in the State. The Lodges that collect $2.00 many of them are. good, but too m,any only fair.

The Lodges that collect $1.50 with a few exceptions a:re not in good condition, while almost invaria:bly the Lodges that collect only $1.00 or nothing are almost worthless. Of course, there are exceptions to all. rules. A Lod~ with scarcely any income in the w,aJTof dues cannot pr,osper. A Lodge thatovlns its own hall and is well equiipped might get along without dues, but there are none in the State of Missouri.

A Masonry that does not cost anything, that does not require a sacrifice of some time and at least $2.00 annual dues, is a poor

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quality of Masonry. What a shining light to Mas,onry must a Lodge be that has forty roemlbers, pays its Tyler nothing, the Secretary nothing and not a dollar for charity. "But," say some of thes,e members, "we need no money for charity in our treasury; when an emergency arises w'e go down into our pockets." I pity the case of charity that falls into the hands of a Lod~e where the memher~ ship is un\villing to pay at lea.st one dollar for the support of a Lodge above the amount collected by the Grand Lodge. The going down. into the pockets .will generally bring up co'ppers.

Brethren, if you d,esire y,our Lodge to prosper and to be a success, you must he willing to spend at least annually an approximate amount to that jr,ou spend upon your tobacco.

I believe the Grand Lodge should adopt a By-Law requiring ,Subordinate Lodges to place their annual dues at not less than $2.00.

GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

The time is not far distant when it will be necessary to secure better and larger quarteTs for the office of the Grand Secretary.

The present rooms are becoming crowded and are not as commodious as they should Ibe. It beca;n1e necessary this year to se,cu~e more room. The Grand Secretary was fortunate in securing a small additional room, vvhich I authorized at a small expense in rent per mo~h.

Through the excellent work of Miss Munson, the Grand Lodge Reports since the organization have been cartalogued and arranged and placed in this rOOID. More of this kind olf w,ork is necessary to place the accunlulation of books, pam'phlets and reports of the past eighty-four years in sorn,e systematic manner.

The Historical card-cas,e previously 路purchased is full, and an additional casle is needed immediately.

I would recommend that a committee of three \vitll the Grand Secretary be appointed with full ~uthority to act in this matter.

REC01\I1\1ENDATIOX.

The examination of candidates as to their proficiency at stated Communications only, has caused extra ,vork at these meetings.

Without entering upon any argument, I would recommend that the By-Laws be amended, leaving optional with the Lodge to either examine a candidate as to his proficiency in open Lodge, or by a committee, or to examine candidates at s,pecial meetings.

65 CONDITIONS OF THE CRAFT.

In my visitations over the State, I haVie come in contact with Brethren in every honorable avenue of life. The farmer from his plow; the artizan from the forge and the shOop; the day laborer ~rith his wearisome toil; the merchant from behind the counter; the banker from his treadmill of finance; the lawyer from the bar; the minister from his pulpit, and the judge from the courts. All nleeting ·on the level at the altar of Masonry. It ~s not, therefore, an elnpty, perfunctory declaration when I say that I have come in eontact with the best, the truest. the noblest mien in Missouri. Men vv"ho stand for the ideals of life~ 'who live, that hum;anity may he better.

I have been in Thlasonic Halls whos·e appointments and furnishings \vould do credit to a pala ee. I have seen them not so extravagant~ yet neat, attractive and a pleasure to' the eye; while I have seeu some that would disgrace a sta.ble for cleanliness and furnish1ngs.

I have s,een Ritualistic work that could not be excel1eid in exa.ctness of Ritual and impres·siveness. If perfecti.on were poss.ible that word only,\Tould express it. I have also seen the work where the rendition was inexcusably wretched, far from perfect and sloppy in every nlovement. I have seen the IVlasonic spirit progressive, at the forefront, members enthusiastic and willing, an "esprit de corps" that was truly magnifi:cent.

I. have also S:een a "valley of dry bones," where the voice of prophecy will never be ;heard, there will be no noise or a shaking, and bone will nev'er meet his fellow bone. A valley of bones; no enthusiasm, no la;bor, no zeal. .A few large watch-charms, a few high degrees, a firm. faith in the glory of our antiquity; nothing else; "Nothing but hones; nothing but bones."

I have found l..1odges "\vhose business affairs were conducted in a per'fect manner, no uncollected dues, carelessness or slip-shod methods. I have found others. where 'business principles were' strangers in a strange land.

When we base the condition ·of the Craft upon the merits of hall appointments, on Ritualistic qualification, on business methods and on Masonic s'pirit, the condition is good, not excellent. The bad, the indifferent are the negative signs in the equation. ~ Ho\v shall the good become excellent? The answer is easy; would that its accomiplishment were as easy. We-ed out the· bad, change the indifferent.

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In my visitations and circular letters, I have endeav,ored to impress upon the Lodges the important and. imperative need of good, neat and clean halls. The condition of· a hall is a sure index of the Lodge's ideals of Masonry.

A thoroughness in the knowledge of the Ritual and good work, square work, give lire, snap. and zeal. Poor, indifferent work kills, rots and blasts Masonic life. Good business nlethods beget con.. fidence, while poor methods discourage aud destroy.

MASONIC HALLS.

The num\ber of Dispensations granted to move into new halls is a V'ery encouraging sign of the progres.s that is being made by the Lodges to get into better halls. It is very gratifying to know that so many Lodges own their· own halls. There is a decided advance in t.heir furnishings and equ.ip,ments. It can he sa.fely said that thre'e-f,ourths of our Lodge,s have well-'furnished, heautiful hal1s,one~eighth have fair halls and one-eighth are a;bsolutely bad, poorly furnished, very little Lodge paraphernalia and the halls filthy.

I have seen the hall of a Lodge in a wealthy neighborhood, whose Charter dates back half a century, where a filthy, ragged ingrain carpet lies on the floor, the altar made of two one~inch boards nailed upright to the fi,O'or, and another board nailed across the top; the whole thing had the appearance of a farmer's milk stool in blue; the pedestals w;ere of the same kind, not a curtain at the windows, but the windows painted blue. The entire furnisbings of the room in the rough would not cost over ten dollar,s. .I know of another, Vv"here no carpet· or rug lies on the floor, the cheapest ax-and~hand-saw,home-made furniture, no paraphernalia of any kind,exce,pt a wooden tro'·wel. So had is it that the birds, the "Mud Dauber," mistook this Masonic Hall for a,dilap1dated old ruin and built its nest behind the Charter and .the chromos on the wall.

Here they reared their young for many summers unmolested; as in each succeeding year the old nests were torn down and buil!t anew, the kind and sympathetic Tyler would not touch the dirt, , straw and rubbish with his unhallowed broom_ .

Go on, little "Mud Dauber," rear your YiQung, that we may see a Vttle evidence of life in this Masonic Hall.

These are not ·over-dr,awn sketches. There was a time, -perhaps, when our ancient Brethren met on the high hills or in low dales with the heavens for a roof and the· stars for their light, and the green earth for a carpet, and great men were born into the Fra-

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ternity; but that day of destitution and privation has passed. In the broad light of the twentieth century, in the eighty~fourth year of the 路life of the Grand Lodge in prosperous Mis,sauri, such hall,s and such conditions are unnecessary. They are disgraceful, they are a shame and a reproach.

Clean up or surrender your Charter ought to be the edi.ct.

There has not in the past sufficIent attention been given to the character .and security of halls. I haye been obliged to prohibit all Degree 'work un til a hall had been made sufficiently se-cure. In many instances a person can stand at the foot of the stairway or on the s'idewalk and overhear a great portion of the cerem,ony. If th~ Lodge be unfortunate to haye one ,of the chronic, bellowing third R- whose dramatic conception consists in roaring and snorting, a portion at least of the Master's Degree can he heard ,for several blocks.

:The time is also not far distant when the law governing the joint occupancy of halls must be changed. It ought to be an unwritten la\v that if a I..Iodge cannot afford to proteet and control a hall, it should not have a Charter. Many of our 'so~calle'dMasonlc Halls. admit any and everything in the catalogue of secret societies" good, bad and indifferent. Some of the halls are ruined by the "horse play" of some of the societies. Some Lodges are obliged to take up their carpet to give these "Moral .and Benevolent S.ocieties" full swing. It is a question whether these Fraternal Insurance Societies come under the permission of Section 68 of the Grand. Lodge ByI..Iaws, e!specially a very recent one that is a sort of a dumping ground forsaloonkeepers and bartenders.

The Reports of the District Deputies this year will give to all who desire to he informed on the question of halls an excellent idea. o

THE RITUAL.

The condition of the Ritualistic work throughout the State is fairly good. In some. Districts it is excellent and cannot be very much improved, while' in oth'er portions it is bad. These conditions may often be measured by the ability of the District Lecturer. Yet it is not always. his fault. A Lect~rer has a varied class of officers to work upon. His work is very much like the路man in the parable of the Sower. Some sowing brings forth a hundred-fold, while some with the most careful plowing and harrowing produces only thorns and thistles and a large crop of disappointment.

Lodges too often elect Ita good fellow" that has no other clai-m to preferment; or a Brother whose ambition is too far in advance

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of his ability.

Very often ambition in Ritualistic work is killed Our Lodges have many capable young men~ whose anl'bition for preferment is stifled by an old Master permitting h imS'elf to be re~eleeted for many years.

He becomes a verita.ble ('old man of the sea," sitting astride the neck of the Lodge, crushing out all the zeal and work. There is no incentive to be a Steward if all chance of being a Deacon is cut off.

'Vhy learn the work of the Warden when the "old Ulan of the sea" sits constantly in the East. by re-electing the same J.\tlaster for many years.

There should be a law prohibiting a Master serving more than two years in suc~ession. The best Lodges in the State change l\/Iasters yearly, thereby putting a premium on faithfulness to duty and Ritualistic work.

It is one of the frailties of human nature that 'many re~elections will generally s,poil even a good Master and 'will, when he is finally shelved, cause him to become a boss, a pestiferous, fault-finding, kicking Past Master. He is the chap that never forgets the work and feels very sorry that the Grand L,ecturer makes so many changes.

We also have too many small Lodges, often out in the country, meeting in a lonely country school-house or over a church. The membership being made up entirely of farmers scattered over a territory eight t{) ten miles square. There is no nucleus of a few, such as we find in a town of even one hundred inhabitants. In a Lodge of thirty m,em1bers, it is very rare to' find m,ore than three or four that s,how any disposition to learn the work. If a small Lodge does good work it is immediately removed from the small Lodge list.

'Good work always makes a Lodge grow.

Aside from the local condition the Ritualistic work must have more and better attention in the future. The majority of the Lodges will learn the work if taught. They havre not had a teacher.

Can the work be vastly improved? Yes. How? DISSEl\fIN ATION OF TIlE VVOHK.

From what I have said I do not vvish this to be construed as a reflection on the Lecturers. The real facts are that our Grand Jurisdiction has outgrown our systenl. We expect one man to tear.h and Visit Lodges, hold District Schools of Instruction, State Schools of Instruction and instruct fifty-five Deputies. The largest school for one teacher on record. Our method of imparting the Ritual is very much like loading an old blunderbus with bird-shot for the Lodges; duck-shot for the Districts; 32-caliber bullets for

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the State Lodges, and rusty nails for the Deputies, placing it in. the hands of the Grand Lecturer and saying, "Pull the triggeT." The report is terrifie, but the results are not in kee\ping with the S1110ke ,and fire.

'Vhat I desire to plead for is more direct work; carry the work to Lodges, give then1 the food direct, then, if they will not eat, call in the headsman.

I would therefore reeonlnlend that the Grand Lecturer's duties be restricted to having a general supervision o"f the Ritual; instruct the Deputies and conduct the State Lodges of Instruction as dire1cted by the Grand 1\rlaster. That an assistant Grand Lecturer be appointed whose duties shall be to devote the entire time in instructing the Lodges holding District Lodges of Instruction when and 'where he may deem best.

I would suggest that this question of dissemination of the Ritual be referred to committee of five to report at this Session.

TH.A.NE~S.

1\1y vyork bas luade plt~asant by the generous and fraternal assistance given me by my associate Grand Officers. The Grand Secretary has been 111â&#x201A;Ź a strong rigb t arm.

His promptness and willingness are virtues so rare that they deserve every commendation. Age is creeping apace and during the year we feaTed that the "Golden Bo\vl" vvould be broken~ but God has lengthened 'his days and thereby this Grand Lodge has heen blessed.

The courteous and kindly manifestation by the Craft throughout the State has totfched me deeply and I am under many obligations to them. To have their love and assistance; is honor enough, and prized ahoYe every earthly consideration.

GONCL1JSION. IVly work as your Grand. Master is finished. Its record lies open before y'ou. The errors and shortcomings disclosed, is the h unlan side of all endeavors. have endeavored to be faithful to the trust eonfided to lIly care. ,Vhatever has been done has been with a firm sense of duty, fearlessly and zealously.

The year has be(Jn a pleasant one in every particular, although attended "rith much labor. I have come in contact with the officers or s'ome of the officers two hundred and eighteen Lodges Have traveled during about fourteen thousand miles, and on account of profE"ssional duties, a greater p()rtion of this distance at night. My has been from five to twenty lette1rs a the reports of the Deputies, leads me to

[Sept. believe that can spe,ak inteHigently con-cerning the needs and condition of the Craft.

It is an easy and pleasant task to present the fair and favora;ble side of all conditions. It is perhaps eas1er to evade telling the truth than to tell it; espe'cially when in an effort to correct errors, it becomes neces'sary to speak plainly and candidly.

I have ende·avored in my address to lay before you some of the evHs and bad cond~tions as well as to present a beautiful side· of the pi~ture in our Grand Jurisdiction. In doing so it is not done- in a sell!se of fault-finding and censoriousnes~s, but in the spirit of conscientioul criticism.

Fault-finding Wiounds and destroys, but just and candid criticis-m is the stimulus to renewed exertion. Progress is the result of repeated corrections. Perfe-ction may not be attainable, but the ideals of life and of lVlasonry must have no less in vievv, and toward which it is every man's duty to strive. To assume perfecti'on would be to arrest growth, but to know and. feel our imperfections enlarges the horizon of man's ideas and is a goad to further develo·pment.

It is a law of Nature that a growth toward a higher mental, moral and spiritual conce'ption implies sacrifice, toil and tears.

Without sacrifice there will come no glory, no attainment, no reward. It is as equally true, .of an organization, a fraternity, a Lodge, as of the individual. 'rhe Lodges VwTe have created deserve and should have our best attention. We have never overburdened ourselves by doing too much, but the conve'I"se may be true·, that we·· have done too .little.

It is an easy task to issue dispensa:tions and commissions and do the Grand Honor act, but official responsibility nleans -so much more.

It means a .willing sacrifice" ceaseless toil and unswerving activity.

It means a helping hand here, a kind wnrd there, and kindly re:. proof yonder. Official distinction may be the mere tinsel, or the glitter of a chea.p bauble. Official position, in a Grand or Subordinate, Lodge, must bring with it the, pe'rfect oblation and l'ay it on the Altar of Duty. An oblation that mlould,s com,munities, organizations, states and nations.

It has been a great satisfaction to me to know the zeal of the Craft and to realize its nee'ds.. The- inte1rest manifested in Masonry was evidenced in a most satisfactory manner by the atte,ndance of the officers and members at official visitations. In seve'fal instances m,embers drove overland from fifteen to thirty-five miles.

My official visitatiqn in Sautheaste'rn Missouri~ the enthusiastic meetings at Rolla, the large attendance at Joplin, the reception of l

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the officers of the Grand Lodge by Albert Pike Lodge, No.. 219, at Kansas City, the closing session of the District Lodge of In1struc-· tion of the 33d D1strict at St.. Louis; with its six hundred Master Masons, and with other successful gatherings, weirea revelation of the enthusiasm that exist in many portions of the State.

It has been a ~leasure that rarely comels to a man to stand bef'ore such assemblies of the flower of American manhood. As I looked in the faces of the Brethren then, and again"today, I realize that the heritage of the fathers has fallen into the hands of the, young men.

I have no fear for future» there can be no portent of evll days, for a noble and exalted heritage' has come to worthy men.

In the onward march of civilization, in the upward tre'ad towaxd a higher standard of nlorality and ethics, for the enIightenme'llt of humanity, I s'ee a grea.tB'r more influential future for Mas'oury than at any period of the past. The Mason of to-day cares less, far less, for the non-essential, but more for the essential. The martinet of steps, grips and word,s is rapidly disappearing, but the student of the life of Mai80nry is incre,as'ing; the Masnn of the future will ca,re still less for idle' speculation. He will believe and practice that hunlanity needs less of abstract philosophical cob'w-ebs, but nlore of cheer; lesa of Egyptian Rites, now mummified, but more of good will; 1e,ss imaginary symbolism, but more of lOiY'e.

Starting with love to God, he must end in lo,ve to man. He will pay less "tithes of mint and anise and cummin," but more attention to the weightier matters; mercy, faith and charity.

He' will recognize more fully the beautiful life and doctrine of· Him who was set as a "Plumb line In the midst of my people Israel."

The'doctrine of hearts made lighter and of lives mlade brighter, will outlive all abstract all official distinction, all self aggrandizement. The Mason of future will worry and write less over what mayc'Oustitute the "ancient landmarks," but he will live and believe the thre'e essential landmarks; Faith in God; Hope in immortality, and the d~ny application·· of the Golden Rule. He will know thatl

"God is a Father, l\1an is a Brother.

The Earth is our ~{other.

I;ife is a mi8sion a.nd not a career.

Knigbtship is service, His Scepter is gladness.

rrhe Least

the Greatest,

Savi17ig Is dyingGiving is HvingLife 1s. l~Jternal and Love is its Essence.."

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The unseen player on the golden harp of lVrasonry has touched a sweeter chord; its notes sveak of }ove, of joy, of gladness; whose harnlonieswill touch the heart of this cold, selfish world.

Its seraphic sweetnes1s will be carried, as on the wing'S of the morning, to: the uttermost parts of the earth; to hamlet and palace ~ to the rich and DO the poor; that it 'will roll back in a ll1ighty chorus from royal men, repeating the a.ngelic song of BethleheUl's Plains: uGlory to God in the Highest, peace on earth, good-will to men."

Fraternally submitted, WILLIAM FREDERICK I{UHN, Grand Master.

COMMITTEES.

The Cirand l\laster announced the follo,v"ing conln1ittees: JURISPRUDENCE.-·\tVln. 1\f. vVillian)s, (]hairrnan· O. I-I.

Swearengen, O. A. T'holnpson, J. R. Spake, George Arthur Conger, E. \\7. I-Iughes. ,ApPEALS

AND

GRIEVANCI£S.-D. .A..

~.Iungt~r,

Jan1ison, (;hairnJan;

Ecl,vard Fligbee, Preston Randolph, F. 11. Ilobinson, .l~,obert \V. Adalns, II. Falkenhainer, \\T. '1'. Jalnison.

REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY.

Acting Grand Secretary, F. \V. Mott, subrnitted the fo1lo\vingreport of R. \\T. Bro. John D. \Tincil, (jral1d Secretary, of his official duties during the past year, follo'A'ed by the report of the Grand Treasurer:' To the Grand IJodge of . A ncient F''J*e(~ ancl Accc{)ted 111asons of Uw Sta'te M'i8~ouri:

,

ot

The following includes n·ll details pertaining to the "rork of the office during the term h\)W <:lORing. Imtne<1int~~ly after the session closed. Charters were h::sued and forwarded to the proper p~1.l'ties for Lodges, whieh \vere chartered as follows.

Gray·s Summit Lodge. No. J 73, Gray's Sunlnlit. Franklin County.

Signal Lodge, ::\0. 304, 1\Iinden 1\Iines, Barton COllutj1.

Luc~rne Lodge, No. .394, Lucerne, Putnam County.

Continental Lodge, No. 454. Ste\vartsyille, I)eKalb County.

COl\fM:ISSIONS ISSUED.

Commissions were iSSUt~d and fOl'warded to the several Distriet Deputy Grand Masters appointed by the {jralld l\rast~r, Brother "Vm. Ii". Kuhn.

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I.JODGBS UNDEH DISPI1JNSA'TION.

Ten Lodgefo1 wpre C'l'eated by Grand 1\!aster, Brothel' 'Ym. F. Kubn, dnring his term, named and loeated as follo\vs:

Excello, at Excello, :\Ja('o11 ('onnty. (~ol1nty.

•1aeh:~onvillp, at Jaek:-:;onviIle, Randolph County.

J;:;ssex, at Ess(~x. Stoddard County. 'l'liff City. at riff City, i\leDonald County. ' Green Ridg',\ at Gl'(~fln Hidge. Pettis County. :Thriller. at ::\Iiller. IJflWI'pnee (;OlIuty.

Nay101\ at Kaylor. Hipley County.' gastPl'uirie. at East Prairie. l\Iississippi County 1\Iaplewood, at 8t. Louis County.

I:rinton, at lIIntoD, Boone

I.ODGE

cnXROLIDA~rBD.

Boone 1,;(ld;2:e. :\0. 384, lo('nh~c1 at '.vith Twilight Lodge, Nq. ll:~t at

(~nlnmbia,

B00ne COl1nty.' <'(Hlsol!<1ated

place.

AnRI~srpED.

'l'lH:: Cha,rtf?rs of the foIIo\'ring fOJ'

were arrested by the Grand :\Iaster

cause.

Barnesville No. 455.

St. Clair Lodgp, Xo. :141.

Ryla,nd Loc1ge~ :J:12

CHAHT'EnSARnI1~srrED

POll NO:,\",Cf);\fPLI..\NCID 'YITH 'rUE J,;A'V IN l\IAKIXG RErrGR~S.

The following ellal'tel'S \verp a I'rested by Grand M':aster YV'. F. Kuhn:

Porrageville, So.

j

8pl'iug

H().

C~reek.

No. 3,+7.

.Barry, Xo. 367.

Ij'orest City, :No. 214.

Portland, No. 242. fHensted. No. 250.

I.lfi I'edo, .~ o. 233.

Hoek Prairie. No. 2G9.

Avilla. No. 278.

Lodge of Peace. )~ o. 2:"\0.

Sparta. No. 296.

\Vilderness, 1\0.

Cedar City. Xo. Hj~d

Oal()

:\~o.

;~74.

4:~5.

4t18.

Paynesville, No. 40H. );inngua, l\;"o. 52H.

:-;eligman, :\(). 517.

NOTE.---All but four of above Lodges have made returns and paid clues sincE' the arrest of their Charters.

CHARTl~n

TIH~ :\1~l.ster

SUSI)gNDED.

Chnrter of: Prairie Hill IA)(lge. :\0. 546. \vas suspended by the Grand until a mOl't~ snita.ble 1£a II eOl1ld be prOVided for a place of meeting.

Ar~Pf'~ALR.

eRBes passed through the office into the hands of D. A. Jl:HuiqOIl, Chnirman of the Conln1ittee on Appeals and

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B'LANI{S.

As heretofore a full snpply of blank returns w~re forwarded to the various I·odges of this State, on th~ fir~t oay of July, with an emphatic order stamped thereon by the qrand Mnster declaring, t.he arrest of the Charters of all Lodges that tlid not comply with th€, law. At the expiration of the legal period there ,,"ere quite a nnmher of Lodges that had not obeyed the in.jun~tion of the, Grand IVlaRtel', who promptly and peremptorily issued his (·~dict suspending the operation of all Lodges thus delinquent. ~pgCIAr.J J)ISPlf~NSATIONS.

An unusually large number of speeial disp,ensations were issued by order of the Gra.nd :Master, eovering various purposes, such as balloting on rejected petitions, moving into :lew HaHs, la.ying of corner-stones, dedication of JIaIls, and spcdalelection of officers.

LODGE

RE~FURNS.

Every Lodge in the State has n1ade returns and paid Grand Lodge dues except four. 'rhis unusual l'esult has been secured through t.he tireless energy and deterulined purpose of ~L \V. Bro. Vlm. F. !{uhn, and put in force through his eillcient District Deput~r Grand l\:fasters.

CODllfJCA'!'ION OF 1u1\V8.

'rhe Grand Lodge at its last session created a committee

con~isi:ing

of

R. vV. Bros. John D. Yincil, Allan :McDowelI and \\Tm. A. :Hall, at the suggestion of the Grand :Master in bis Annnal Address, to "eodlfy and compile all the- amendments and approved decisions since 1892, and pUbIl~h the same

in p~Dlphlet form, and send without delay to the Subordinate T.Jodges and Grand Of1lcers." Cal~l'ying out the above recommendation of the Grand l\1:aster the committee was appointed as above, and during the winter performed the duty assigned to them. Owing to long and serious illness of the Chairman of the committee, R. \1\1. Bro. ,John D. Vincil, he was unable to participate in the labor of the committee. Brothers Allan McDowell and \Vm. A. 'Hall, with great perseverance and unHagging energy, pushed the worlr to 0.11 early and satisfactory conclusion. A large edition was pubIlshed for the use of the Subordinate Lodges, and the Fraternity in the ~tate, and mailed to them generally. The Chairman of the committee cannot express his appredation of the kindness and the gratuitous labor of Brothers Mc..

Dow"ell and Hall in performing the arduous task during his long illnesR. DELINQUENT

LODGl~S.

Forest rity Lodge, No. 214.

Avilla Lodge, No. 278.

I..Iodge of Peace, No. 280.

Seligman Lodge, No. 517, made report. but has not paid Grand T.lodge dues.

75 TRANsrOUTATION. R. ,Yo Bro. E.H. l\lieheI effieiently perforuled his the following circular aJ I the Lodges:

dut~y

in sending out

ST. LOUIS, ]VIo." August BO, 1904.

To the ~1![ason'ic Lorl{/es of the State of ]J;li880uri:

1'he ~Iost vYorshipful Grand IJodge of Ancient Free and Accepted J\fasons. of the State of J\f.issol1t'i, ,viII mc'et at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in St. Louis~ on Tuesday, September 27, 1904, at 9 :30 a.m.

The undersigned Coro.mitte'~ on Transportation and I-Iotels find that the ,"aHl'oads, practkally without exeeption, a.re now giving a rate as low or lower, because of the \":V'orld's Fair, than the special one which is usually f5ecured for the:> Grand Lodge meetings. We. therefore, advise aU intending delegates to the Grand I..Iodge meeting next month to avail themselves of t:bese special i,Vorld's }1'3.11' rate-so If. any trouble is experienced getting them~ pleasf2' notify the Chairman of the Committ~ at once.

in

With regard to hotels, it is unql1estiona.bly true that the first-class and larger botels, espeeially in the central part of the city, will be pretrty well crowded during j"he con,reutioB, because E1a.stern visitors to the Jj'air are conling here i1\ great nl1mbers in Se!'>tember. There is, however, an almos,t unlimited supply of priYttte hotels and hoarding houses where rooms and board,or either, can b~ sl:~cured near the Grand Lodge me'eting place at reasonable rates. If any special advance ar"rangements are desired, the committee will be glad to make provisIon for any who request ns t(). If any such assistance is desired. you will please w路rite to the undersigned Chairman, stating nUDlber of persons who will be in the party, and the l;;:ind of accommodatit"lns wanted. and we will give the infornlation as to what we can do nt once.

Yours fraternally, E. H. MICHEL, Ohair1nan.

IHag1.1olia and rrower Gro've Aves., St. Louis, 1\10.

G. H. GRorrE, "V. H. PECK. CONSTITUTIONAL A1\fIDNDl\1:ENTS.

]j'ollo\ving my usual custom~ I published in the form of a circular, and ma.iled to all the Lqdges on the 15th of :March, 1904, the amendments offered to the Consti tu tion at the last session of the Grand Lodge. These mnendmeuts were also printed in the Grand Lodge Proceedings. Out of the t>65 Lodges on the rolJ, hut 173 have Yoted as follows: Sec. 2, Art. V, 121 affirn}ative; 52 negative.

Sec. 3, Art. II, 76 affirmative; 97 negative.

The law reqnires "that a majority of all the Lodges in the Jurisdiction shaH concur in the proposed amendments," before they can be brought before the Grand Lodge. A little less than one-fifth of the Lodges voted on the SUbJfKL

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D1JPLICATJ1J CHAR'rERS.

·r.ruder direction fl.'om the Grand l\Iaster, c1uplieate Cha.rters to three Lodg(~s, the originals having been destro~C"ed by fire.

WE~re issued'

T.lehanoll Lodge, No. 77, at Steelville.

Skidmore, No. 511~ at Skidmore.

Senath, No. 513, at Senath.

CO:\l~JISSIUNS

ISSIJFD rro

PtHU~JlnN

GHA~D REPR1<JSI~NTATI

VES.

By order of Grand l\fastel' "'m. E\ Kuhn, eonlll1issions were issued as.

follows CaUxto Fajardo. lIn'vana, Cuba.

A. C. GarofaIio, Cairo, Egypt.

GpOl'ge Booker. Helena, :Montana. \Ym. \Varlng De Ca~tr(), ',,"ellington, ::"ew Zealand.

B. B. Paddock. Fort 'Yorth. 'rexas.

Bidney \ratson Bndcon, Ogden, l;tah.

Baron :Marks, l\'Ielbourne, Australia .

•T. D. Bossley, Sydney, New South \Vales.

George !luddeil, .Jr., Y\'eutherforc( Oldahoma. ~rames ~halu;r)(~al'e, .AdelnidE,~, South Australia.

A. C. l\lunro, Perth, 'Vest Australia.

.John C. :Mol'dollgh, l\Iexico City, REPREsr'~NTATIVES OI~'

~rexieo.

IfOI{EIGN GHAND I .. ODGES NgAR:MISSOURI.

lJpon the reeOmmell<1at'i()l1 of rh("}:\L ,"Y. {jraDd ~Iast<),r 'Vm. P. Kuhn. the foIlo\ving Brethren were eommissioned by the Grand Lodges named, as their

Hepreseurnth"es neal' the Granel Lodge of:\rissonri:

"'1'.

Brit:i.;;h Colurllbia, Gib. ('urson. St. Louis.

IndianH. ,John II. Barr, Kans~ls City.

Inclian rJ'erl'itory, ''''m.E. Elol\:e, St. Louis. :\laine, G. A. Goben. Kil·ksvilJe. :\Ia l'y]a.nc1, Froncis A. LeHeh, Kansas City. .l\ev,~ l\I~xieo, F. A. 'Kage, (i ave Girardeau.

North Carolina, Sidney R. 'Vooel, La' Plata.

Prince Edward Island, Halph L. \'~al'din. ~evada.

Rhode 1sland. ~r. \V. Cotton, Van Buren. lTtah, John .J. Dillinger, Owaseo. ::\Iississippi, A. C. Stewart, Bt. Louis.

Victoria, It. R. Kreeger, Kansas City.

Cuba, 'Phomas H. l\{orl'tHV, Kansas Cit~r.

Valle D~ IV{exieo, B.P. Allen, Kansas City.

New' Ronth \Yaltls, Ira V. :Me:Uillcn, l\Iar~rville.

Bng-Ianel. H. I~" Stpvenson,· Kansas City. ggypt, Rev.•John H. l\Iiller, Nf:\vada.

Smith Anstralia, .1. '1'. Sh()}'t, .1eft'erson Cit~r.

'V'esiern Australla, I·~dwardHigbee. Lancaster.

New Zenland, :Martin T. Ba}:;:;ll.:),V, .Joplin.

XewBrnns\,'i('k, Tandy A I)nT1u, Bethany.

'rasmania, Enulnnel Ii'. Hartzell, St. Joseph.

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STATEl\l b~Nrr. setU(~ml:'llt..

Balall('(A at

~40,H52

""

Back dues eoiIected ror IfHK~.. $8GB Ji"OU i" Charter fees.. . . .

80 Ten Dispensation fp0S.... . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gOO Colleeted frOIn c]pad Lodg·es....................... . . .. 47 HN'pived fenm BarnE~svi lie Lodg·e. :\'"0. 4f>5 (lu·l'esited) ..... 158 Heel~ivE'd from St. Jospph Lodge. No. is (al'l'pstecl)....... SOH Received from RyJ.qnd Lodg'(-~, No. BB:~ (aJ'l'€sted)........

H2 Five burial lo~s Bellefolltaine (\~metery................ 50 nefunc1~d on pay roll a~:eollnt......................... ] 7" Refuuded by ;rno.\". OWt~n, Grand 'filer............... 2G Hefunded by .Ino. R. llarsGn~ (\nnrnittee ;...... .. 10 Errol' of IJodge, No. 17n..... . .... ' '. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Interest on dally balal1cf\s, ten months................. l7G

D4

00 00 00 10 GO 70 85

00 05 00 00

00 99 1.578 75 $42,531 6H

(~rand

Lodge dues for JDf)4 up 10 Tota 1 •.......•.

rH~i.n.1l'sell1l'nts

.

..

including Septembel' 17th ... g7A7l 00

.

:

...•. ,

Balanee.

$ISO,OO:! Btl

3H,2H8 H6

S;~ptemIH~r

7. 'H}fi4

$40:;03 78

NCITF:.---'l:he books Grand Secretary were closed on September 17. ()n Septernber 21st Treasnrer received $52.08 interest on daily balanees frOlll Ser'tpmiJeI' to September 21, which he has reported and ineludNl in his staiemen t, and tIle same \-yill be found in my Supplemental H.eport. l\LASONI CH Ol\lE. 'l'lhe nm0 11nt Cine the :.\lasonie I-lome from Grand Lodge dues is in excess of a.ll,\' f·:-l\.'mer year, amc>Ullting to $18,7B5.50 at the time the 0001\:8 werl} closed~ S(~pternLer 17. 1H04.

of that

STTl\Il\IAHY 011' tJ1HE

RFJSOITn(~r'~H

()F ]'HE SUBORDINlvrE LODGHS OF' 1. 1004.

~lISSCn;n.I, CO~\lI)ILED SKP~rR.MBI;~R

(~ash

r.. odge

on

-

ha~d

pl'opert~l

•....... "..

Out~;tanding' dues

rl.:otal

.

$164,772 57

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5G7,5H5 00

". . .. ..,.....................

;~:!.407

17

....••..........•••••.••••••••..•••...••..•... $764,744 74

"rIll'ne hundred and

sl,~vpnty··thn"le

Lodges report insurance, amounting to

~~:·n 8,82:2.00.

One hlludn.J.d and seventy-seycn Lodges do not report insurul1ce.

COXCIJlJSIO~.

Owing to a reeent seYfl'I'e attack or illness, :rour Grand Secretary bas been {tATI1E-d the plPHsure and priYllege of preparing a report in keeping with the im.portane{· oEhis position. l\Iauy plea.sing incidents oecurring during the y{~aT.' have endeal't-l,d to me mot'e nnd more the I.1"raternity with which J have sustairwd dose relations for the past twenty-s,even years. Sucbevidences and (~Xllr(~s,-;iollS o.f (\sttlf\ID from the Craft in :Missouri I can never forget.

The golden anniver'sar~' of illy l\Iasonic life will ever remain cherished V~n~ fraternally submitted, JOH~

D. VINCII.I, G1'and Secretcwy.

[Sept.

Proceedings oJ the

78

GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT. September 27, 1904.

To the liV. W. G'rand Lodge, .A. F. and A. M â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ of Mi88ou'ri: DEAR BRE'l'HHEN-

Herewith I submit my report as Grand Treasurer, together with my books and vouchers: On ,receiving the funds from the former Grand Treasurer, I opened an account with the Mechanics National Bank of St. I..Iouis in the name' of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri. In case of my death it would only be necessary to select another Grand ;rrc~asurer and the funds would be available for the Grand Lodge.

The bank gave a bond of $50,000.00, and I gave a bond of $25,000.00, which bonds were approved by Grand Master Kuhn.

The Grand Lodge has received $229.0'1 inte.rest on deposits for eleven months to September 21st.

The following is a list of my receipts and dIsbursements in detail : Oct. 30. :Nov. 24.

Dec. 9.

12.

1903.

From former Grand Treasurer $33,530.39 Grand Secretary..............................

474.05 ................................

28.00

.,

'

................

30.00

1904.

Jan.

Feb.

16.

4.

25.

April 11.

May 27.

Aug. lo

2.

4.

5.

8.

10.

12.

15.

17.

18.

1.9.

20.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

29 30.

31.

10040

St. Joseph Lodge, note Grand Secretary

. .

14.35 306.70 279.91 120.00 106.00 1,572.00

1,431.00 880.00 1,326.00 1,045.00' 2.058.00

1,385.00 1,666.00 1,298.00 1,821.00 715.00 1.118.00 2.000.00 1,935.00 2.387 1.533.00 1,587.70 1,990.30 3,005.00

79 Sept.

16.

16.

16.

16.

17.

From Grand Secretary.. .

•

tWo

•

oil

,

10

""

....

:)

o' . . . . .

Interest on deposits ..•..... "

Q

~

. . . . . . . .. .. $

lI.

••

'"

........

~

161.00 4,947.00 1,100.00 1(34.35 539.00 229.07 .

......

$72,793.22 DISBUUSE!\t.l~N1'S.

,\\ia·rrant No.

25.00 100.00 100.00 4. ..T. W. Hulett.............................. ...

75.00 5. F. R. \"Voelfle.............. •...............• 100.00 6. F. C. f.lales'................................. 100.00 I • E. M. Itaines................................

50.00 8. T. B. Dunean ~ •. . . . . . . .

100.00 9. E. ]\![. Raines. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • ..

50.00 10. G. E. Rosen..................................

100.00 11. If'. C. . . . . . . • . • .. ........•.••.•....

100.00 12.

F. I{\lhn.....

500.00 13. \Vm. F. Kuhn................................. 1,000.00 14. "rm. A. Hall.. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • • . . . . .

394.92 15. John ,V. Owen.................................

178.50 16. Pantagl'aph Printing Co. . .. . .. . •... . . . ..... . . .. ..

32.50 17. John T. Sands.................................

70.00 18. Allan l\IcDowell................................... 175.00 19. John. D. Vincll..............

50.00 20. John D. Vinci!. '. .. . . . . .. • 250.00 21. C. R. Lamar...

100.00 22. ~:Iax Lowenstein....... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . .. .

10.00 23. 'Vm. ~-'. Kuhn, bill of portrait of Jno. C. Yocum. .

50.70 24. John H. Deems.

75.00 25. John D. VInci!.· .. . .. .. .. . .

283.00 26. Remington rrypewriter Co......................

57.50 27. v-an F. Boor...

20.45 28. J ohnT. Sands....................................

70.00 29. "John D. VincH...............................

50.00 30. Allan l\1:cDoweIl................................ 200.00 31. 11asonJc Home of Missouri 18,088.50 32. John D. Vincil............................

250.00 33. S. R. Wood...................

10.82 34. CItizen JnsuraIl<~e Co...........................

75.00 2.

3.

Thomas E. Garrett .•....................... $ E. 1\1. Ehlers. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D. 1\1. Childers...............................

""'ro.

Hr>. ~6.

37.

38.

R. R. Krueger...................................

9.40 Allan l\1.cDowell.................................. 175.00 ~Tohn T. Sands..................................

70.00 J'ohn D. '''lncil ;.......

50.00 D·. Vinc!l................ .. . . . . 250.00 '\IV ()():rl[W'~I.rN & Tiernan Printing Co....................... 1,518.45 'not 11scd

..

"\"'onneman. • .. • . . . . • .. . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. ..

Ja.mes T.Sands..........................................

R. Parson.

.

20.00 70.00 50.00

Proceedings of the

80

John D. Vinci! · ·············· . $ Jolln D 'l'incil ······ .

Allan l\1:cDow~el1 ················ :Merchants lee & Coal (\) . r:-rhos. E. Garrett ············ Kinloch 'l'elephone Co . ··· .

5,1.' John D. Vincil ········· 52. J'o}ln D. Vincil ~ .

5i3. ~lohll D. ,tinciL ··•······· G4. .Allan :McDo\vell ',' .

55. J Oh11 D. 'rincil .

56. Calleelled, not used James '1'. Sands · .. ············· ·.·.·.················ 58. John D. Vinci! ·.··········· 59. E. I). :B~reneh · . no. .T ohn D. v.,.incil ··········· Ol. .Jplln Broder [ ) .J Oh11 It. Parson .

Allan l\lcDo\veIl. ······· G;~. .

G4. John D. ',..incil........ . ~ .

H5. Jaules T. Sands .

UG. .Tohn D. Vineil · .

GT. 'rhos. g. Garrett . i.J8. Pantfl.gl'aph I~rillting Co ·····.··· GD. J 01111 Isbel .

7f). \"'Ul. .A.. I{ubn ············· T1. .T ohn D. Vinci!

Kinloch Telephone (1 0 • . . • . • • • • • • • • • • . • . . ~ . . . . .

7~.

73. A~lall :\IcDo\vE'll. .........•................... .

74. 'rhos. S. Bal·nes .

7iJ. .J as. 'r\ Sands ···· 7G. .J 01111 D. VineiI ··.

77. .John D. Vincil ··.····· 78. It. I-l. "'al'din ····.·· 7D. I>. .t\. Jamison .

SO. \Ym. L. Buechle .

8l. Sean'i tt, Comstock Co .

82. .John D. Vineil ..

88. .Tohn D. Vincil .

84. .Tames T. Sands .

85. Allan :McDowell . sn. Pan tagraph Printing C<) .

87. .John Brode·!'......... . .

88. .J ohn D. Vincil .

SH. Y. H. Falkenhainer .

90. Allan l\IcI)()\veIl .

91. John R. Parson " ..

92. .John D. Vineil................ . . .. . .

9:3. ~John D. VinciI " .

B4. .T. T. Sancls .

B5. Thos. E. Garrett 96. Kinloch rrelephone ('0 . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . "" " .

97. V. H. Falkenhainer.. "

\Varrant No. 45.

46.

47.

48. .:19.

50.

..

,-)~.

[Sept.

250.00 50.00 200.00 22.45

25.00 15.00 10.00 250.00 50.00 175.00 20.00 80.00 25.00 3.00 10.00 62.50 50.00 200.00 60.00 80.00 250.00 2C).00 15.00 2G.OO 20.00 311.88 15.00 175.00 24.00 80.00 250.00 60.00 2.05 50.00 70.00 2r~.OO

250.00 60.00 80.00 200.00 4.00

1r.8.25 2000 198.18 175.i)O 50.00 250.00

60.00 80.0fl

15.00 9:2.:::8

of 'Yarrant 1\0. 98.

100.

101.

102.

103.

104.

105.

106. lUi." 108. lOB. 110, 11l.

112.

113.

114.

115.

116.

117.

JI£8so?Lr1~.

81

E. wI. Logan ,.", , .. ,., ,." $ Allan nfcDowell,." ,......... .Jam.es 'r. Sands.,., .. ,.......................

John D. Vineil ...............•.. ,............

John D. Vincil , ,...

Barr Jewelry Co............................. . II. F'alkenhainer...........................

Allan l\IcDowe n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James T. Sands..............................

Jolin D.

Vineil...............................

J uhn

D. Yineil...............................

John R. Parson..............................

"·m. Ii'. Kuhn .•................. , ,.....

V. H. }:i'alkenhalner........................... l\lerry & Nieholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . ~Iasonic Home...............................

John D. Vincil ,..........

Allan :McDowell ",. ,", .. , , .. , . . . • . . . . . . . . • • ~Jas. T. Sands, , ..... ,................... .Tohn D. Vinci!...............................

I..odge 'Yarrant returned by the Bank..... . . . . .

5,25 200.00 80.00 250.00 60.00 80.00 78.\)8 175.00 80.00 250.00 60.00 50.00 56.10 7.20 3.5a 11.00 250.00 200.00 80.00 60.00 161.00

$32,037.41 RECAPITULA:I'ION.

Reeeipts IHsbursements

,

$72,793.22 32,037.41 $40,755.81 ST. JOSEPH LODGE, No. 78.

'fhe follo\ving notes, formel'ly the property of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, were placed in my hands, together with abstract of titles and other papers: One note for ~1,500.00, dated Nov. 20, 1899, signed by James A. Gibson and Lucy Gibson.

One note for $1,400, dated October 24, 1901, signed by B. F.Watson and Kate "'Tatson.

OnQ note for $300.00, dat.ea. April 6, 1900, signed bJ' James O. Starke and 1\largal'et Starke~ rrhe notes all bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, and secured by real estate mortgages. " Thp. note for $300.00 w::)s paid Feb. 25, lB04, together with $6.70 interel:Jt, and the proceeds deposited to credit of Grand Lodge.

I have the other two notes in my possession.

By order of Grand l\faster KUhn, I have paid the following warrants on accoun t of St. Joseph I.-odge. No. 78: Bro. Van F. Boor, expenses to St. Joseph, $ 20.45 Bro. ,V. F. Kuhn. for initiatior. fee returned... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.00 Bro. .J ohn 'r. Broder, for Board of Relief , .. ,..... 158.25 . 1 o h n f o f "relief of members , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. 62.50

Pro.-6.

82

Proceed'ings of the

[Sept.

The report of the Treasurer was ordered referred to the COffilnittee on Accounts.

MASONIC HOME REPORT.

M. 'V. Bro. Noah M. Givan, President of the Board Directors of the lVlasonic Horne, sublnitted' its anllual report in~iting special attention to the report of the ~Jatron, stating that it \vas different from any report usually read; th~t it was unique and expressive of the idea.

Report was received and ordered printed 1:0 tlle Proceedings (see Appendix).

The Grand Lodge was then 3 o'clock this afternooll.

CALLED FRO!\f LABOR

until

FIRsrr DAY-AF'l'li;RNOON SESSION.

Srr.

LOUIS,

Septenlber 27, lH04.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 3 : 08 by lVI. W. Grand Master Bro. VV Ill. F. Kuhn, the usual Grand ()fficers being present.

AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS.

The Grand JYIaster announced that he had received a petition signed by two-thirds of the Inelnbers of a Lodge asking that the Grand Lodge introduce this a.rllendrnent, and agreeable to the petition he subnlitted it as fol1o,\,rs, viz.: Amend Section 211, of Article XVIII of the By-Laws by inset'ting the words "signing petition for dramshop license" in line four of said S(~etion, after tbe word "drunkenness," so tha.t said Sif~ction as aruenc1ed shall read as follows: Sec. 211. lTnmasonic Conduct. All Lodges in this ~Turlsdjction enforce tbe 1fasonic law in reference to unmasonie conduct, and especially against saloonkeeping, habitual drunkenn(~ss, signing

83 drarnshop Iieense, gambling, "/Jlaspheming, profanity, Idndred character.

Fraternally submitted, W'.

PHIPPS, V\T. B. IIYDER, I~'ifteen

And

ENT

AMEN ~1.

TH

and

practices of a

Other 1\lembers of No. 371.

BY-LAWS.

.A,~nderson

\\T. Bro.

and had read the By-I...;avvs, to-\vit.:

follo\ving alnelldnlent to Resolved" That Section said Section w'hen amended

of Article read:

of the B J7-Laws be amended so that

Section 1. Time Place of. An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held the City of Saint Louis on the third Tuesday in Octob(~r in each year, co!nn~enciIlg 10"':00 o'clock a. ill.; provided that the place of meeting be 'INbenever a majorit)1 of the Grand L~dge shall deem it expedi€~nt.

F'ratel'nally sublnitted.

R. liJ. ANI)RRSON.

STA

DING COMMITTEES"

announced the following Standing

'l'he (}rand COI11 llli ttees.

C()1'1:\1 I 'r-:r J1}g s.

ApPEJAI.. S

AND

Preston Handolph,F. l~'alkeIlIHtin("r, "-. fr. Jarrllson.

B.

I).-F. I\:ag-e, Chairman; Le\vis l\[aas, O. S. Y. IIigll. ~eonl I)r:lpel', n. P. Asl)Ur~r.

LODGES Bl'jdg'l~R,

A. .Tatnison, Oha'irman.; Ed\vard Hobinson, I{obert "'. Adams. V. II.

GUIE1YA:,,\CEs.-DorsejT

lIig-bee,

(~H~\WrEHEn

K4:~ndall,

~r.

H.

Lou(ms.-.lmnes ,M. Breckenridge. Chairman ,; B. O. Sayle, P~)teet, \Vm. SilYt~rstine, C. m. Riding, R. I~. Porte~~

.J. :\1. l\lcI)onald. C. I". field .

•1 rnn;:';PHUVKNCE.-·-'Yrn. \\'ilIiams, Ohairnlun .. O. H. Swearengen, C. A. rrllompson.•J. H. Spnl;;:Cl, {{eol"g'E' l\lung;er, .Arthur Conger, g. \V. Hughes.

CII \Hl'PY.-F .

A.reher.,

\17.

.l.

(nurirman..,· A. S. \Vel'nnwyer, A. Haughton, .Tames IJar..1 nIHl l\IeCal'tne~y.

1.1. !loss, Ohairman; Cbas. Stevenson, lIenthol'n, ,Ym. rruttle, Cyrus Bray.

n;' S1·:\ l':;ss.··,-H. R.

L. IIullter. OhaiJ'm a n; Alf. mdwards, .T. B. 'A. G.:\leI)anieI, 11:v. \VaItN's, \\1'. 11'. l\Iitchell.

P(toceeding~~

84

[Sept.

of the

NECHOLOGY.-C. H. Briggs, Oha'irman,; ,V. H.. Evans, F. V'il.

Harrison, Geo. 'V. vVilliams, A. F. l\laxwe11, John C. Turk.

Smith~

G. F.

BOAHDS 01,' RIDr.rEl;,,-I:i'rancis A. Leach) Gha,innan,o B. A. Lange, .J. E. Parsons, C. E. Pyle, E.' B. Smith, D. S. Young, J'. A. Cox. ,\VAYS AND MEANs.-Van Jj"". Boor, Oha:iru'la11J,,' Ii"" .T. Pierce" Frank C. Haley, \\i'. H. :Miller, F. H. Mathews, A. D. L. Hamilton, G. Manley.

"T.

B. Thomas, Ohair'man; Chas. F. Blomberg~ .J. 1\1.•Jones, H. H. Miller, B. A. Jones.

MILEAGE .AND PER DIE?,r.--J.

B. T. Couch, John N.

}\J1icba(~l,

COMMITTEE ON CRrmE~TI.H,s.--.Tames H. Frame" Ohairrnan:: .Tos. \V. Kruger, "'m.I\[. Campbell, 'rheo. H;yatt, F. R. V\ioelfie, Delbert Stanton, J. W. Beall. .

ACCQt1NTS.-Louis j\lo11er, Oha'irnwn,o E. L. Schleiffarth, Simon Suss. 'rRANSPORTA'I'IO~ AND

HOTELS.-B.

H. :Michel, Oha'innan.,· V'\l. JYI. Peck,

Geo. II. Grote. :MASONJC

Wheeler,

~.

HOME.-Wm. Southern, .Tr., Olzainnan.; F. A. Raithel, A. A. B. Hinkley, VIr!. C. l\fcI~"~rland, H. rr. Bowlin, John Gwin.

RITUAL.-Allan l\1:cDowell, Ohainnan,o Campbell 'VeIls, R. R. Kreeger. D. M. \Vilsoo, C. W. Bolster.

SPECIAL

COl\!l\iIlr:J~TEgS.

F. Allen, Chairman.; Canlpbell 'VeIls, B. Thomasl Allan :M:cDov{ell.

RECOGNITION O:F' GUANO f..lODGES.-E.

W. R. Stubblefield,

.r.

GRAND IJODGE PnOI'BRTY.-R. m. Anderson, Oha i1"m,an.: A. 1\1:. IIough, Ed R. Bane, II. A. \Vright, \V. S. Crawford, .J. .J. Orten, Geo. Hoffner. i

VrSITf:KG BRl'~THnEN.-'V.

R. Stnbblefield, Ohairrnan ... Jacob Lampert, C.

C. \Voods.

DIS~EMINA'l'ION OF

RI'l'UAI...

-vV.

F .•Johnson, Oha'innan ,,' Reuben Barney,

R. T.J. WUl'din" C. Pipkin, B'. G. Ade.

F. Stevenson~ Chai.,"rnan,o George N. Daniel, R. Raum, A. r-t:. 1\Iiller, J. M. Myal~, J. F. McClelland.

AIUUlS'l' OF CHARTEllS.-R.

L. Netherton,

}l}.

1\1:ASO~IC HIM.DQnAR'I~IGns.. V\rORLD'S FArR.-G. A. Goben, Ohainnan; Fred C. Binder, Leo Adler, Qeo. \V. Clark" J. Belt Hammond.

No~rE;';CLATUR1~ ANn REDISTIUCTIKG THE

S'1'A'TE.-Allan 1\cIcDowell, Ohair·

ma..n.; J. Ii'. Bethune, W. A. Hall, .Jno. T. Short.

BILL FOR PORTRAIT.

Bill of $50.85 of Edgar Leon, artist, for oil portrait, and franle, of M. W. Grand 11aster !{uhl1, inclusive of 85 cents for crating same, was subrnitted and ordered referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

]

85

REPORT ON THE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER.

lVI. Bro. Janles Chairman of the Committee on the Grand n:laster's . ~. ddress, Inade the following report, ,vhiell was signed all the Past Gra.nd Masters present, and \v'as unaninl0usly To the Jlost lVorsh:ipfuZ Q-ra'nd. Lodge ot Anc'ient Free and Acoepted Masons of the State of lllissouri:

Your Committee appointed to consider the Address of the Most Worshipful Grand :Master, submits its suggestions and recommendations: The work done by the Grand ~faster has been extensive. His labors have been abnndant. Tbe able, zealous and efficient manner in which he has administered the affnirs of the Grand Lodge, and his devotion to the highest welfare of Il'reemasonr~r in l\lissouri, as manif.ested in his official conduct, deserve commendation.

His Address, to which you have listened, constitutes his official report of his administration, and from it we learn that this bas been a busy year in, l\Iasonry in :M:issouri. vVe recol1ul1end the approval of his acts in granting Dispensations for an the purposes J::Uentioned in his Address.

We recommend that bis action in refusing to grant Dispensations for examining candidates as to their proficiency at special meetings of Lodges;v be approved.

"7e approve his action in recommending for appointment as Grand Representatives of sister Grand IJodgesnear our Grand Jurisdiction the distinguished Brethren mentioned In this connection in his Address, and we also approve of the appointment made by the Grand ,Master of Grand Representatives of the Grand IJodge of l\ifissouri near sister Grand Lodges.

Indeed, we approve of ttll appointments made b:y the Grand l\faster.

T'he Grand ~:faster rendered fourteen decisions involving questions of our :Masonic Law. 'Ve recommend that these decisions be referred to the Committee on J'nrisprudence, for its consideration artd report thereon to this Body.

The Grand l\oIaster states reasons for the restoration of the Charter of St. J'oseph Lodge, No~78, and recomnlcnds that the petition for its restoration be referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. ,,"Ve endorse what the Grand l\Iaster says in this connection and recommend that his snggestion to refer the petition for restoration of the Charter of that Lodge to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, be approved.

On Septeluber 5, the Grand Master arrested the Cbarter of Ryland Lodge, No. 332. He suggests that the condition of that路 Lodge is such that the correspondence in relation thereto and the arrest of its Charter ought to be referred n Special Committee, and we .reconnnend tba t his suggestion be appro'ted, 8.nd that to the same Committee there be referred the cases of the Charter of Barnesville Lodge, No. 455, and the arrest of the ofFl~.anklin Lodge, No. 541.

Proceed'in~qs

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oj the

[Sept.

'Ve concnr in what the Grand .Master says on the subject of Official Nomenclature. and recommend that the matter be referred to a Special Committee. ,~re full~' concur in what the Grand 1\1:a8te1' says in reference to the action of the Grand Lodge in lUOH, in requiring onl J' an abridgement of the printing of the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances in the (~rand I;odge Proceedings.

According to tbe action of the Grand Lodge at that time, the portions of the report of this Committee printed are not sufficient to give a correct idea of what the decisions l'e~ll;Y are; and, by this abridgement, much valuable information is lost to the I.Jodg{~s throughout our .Turisdiction.

The' points decided by the Committee and the facts upon which the decIsions are rendered, should be pUblished in the Proceedings, so that we may bl~ benefited by the work and In hoI' of that COIluuittee, and its decisions thereb,Y serve us as guides and precedents on the subjects involved Pin them.

vV'e endorse the action of the Grand :M:aster in appointing a Committee on Recognition of li"oreign Grand .Jurisdictions.

The Grand Master suggests that a Special Committee on Grand Lodge Property be appointed to devise and recomnlend a method of l\:eeping a record or Lodge account of all prop~~rty that may come into the possession of the Grand Lodge. \Ve approve the suggestion and recommend t11a t such a committee be a.ppointed.

As to the action or the Grand l\Iaster in executing a deed conveying the title of the Grand IJoclge to lot 7, In block ln, in DowuIllg, l\Iissouri, to Brother 'Villiam Logan, ,ve recommend that this deed be satisfi(:.'d only in so far as it conveys any title the Grand I..Iodge may have to said lot, but the Grand IJo,dge is unwilling to wan'ant _the title to said lot, or to assume any obligation of warranty of any kind, of the title.

rrhe Grand

~lastcr

has reported his action in conneetion with the Temple Fair Grounds. He sugg<:$ts that fitting up and maintaining the l\fasonic Headquarters in said building may not cost to -exceed $1,200.00 by the Grand. Lodge and the Chapter of Hoyal Arch 1fasons. vVe recommend that this matter of :MasonicHeadquarters at the \Yorld's Fair be referred to a Special Committee,路 with instructions to r(~port as soon as practicable to this Gra.nd Lodge as to the use, benefits and costs of furnishing and maintaining these l\:fasonic Headquarters. of F'raternity at the

~rorld's

The Grand ~Iaster calls attention to the need of I110re space for the office of the Graud Secretary, and recommends that a committee be appointed to consider this matter.

'Ve approve this recommendation and suggest that such a comrnittee be .appointed. '.rhe Grand :M:aster makes suggestions as to our Ritualistic 'York and the dissemination thereof, and recommends that a cOlnmittee of five be ap. pointed to consider this snbject and report at this se-ssion of the Grand Lodge.. \Ve ask that the (trand Lodge order the appointment of rtiany of the official acts of the Grand ~faster ~o regularly Standing Committees of the Grand I;oc1ge, and henct~ referred to in this report

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The Grand ::.\faster made in his annual address many other valuable suggestions whkh wil1 prove highly beneficial to v""reemasonry throughout <1rand ..1urisdictions.

Und(~r his administration, we consider that this has been a prosperous year in the hist()r~1 of I;"'IreernasonrJ' in ~1issonri. b"raternally SUbmitted, ~JA~lES

W. BOYD" Ohairman.

R. E. ANDERSON, JOSIi1PH S. BROvVNE, XI~JNOPHON RYLAND, \V. R. S'l'UBBf..lE.B'1nDI..ID, 'V. M. \VILLIAl\IS, F. J. TYGArtD, CA:\lPBEr~L \VELLS, ':rHOl\1AS E. GAHREJ'.rrr, C. C. "\\rOO1>8,

A. 1\1. fIQUGII, R. F. srrElVillN80N, It A . .TAl\iIISON,

C. H. BRIGGS, lD. P. ALLEN, A.M:. DOCKgRY, .T. B. ''I'EIOl\IAS. Nf)AII 1\1'. GIVAN, .JOHN R. PAHSO:N,

Committ,ce.

GROWTH OF THE GRAND LODGE.

1\1.

IZuhn reported that the growth of the Grand the past year had been very satisas prosperous. rrhere \vereover 3,000 Entered factory as Apprentices, l\fasons and 1,000 .A.ffiliated, silent throng during tIle year. while 700 have 1'11is brings our total rnembersh.ip to nearly 40,000, tIle increase year, so far as 11e could ascertain, beginning back S8vell or eight years, was the largest in our J nrisdiction that he was able to discover.

REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE.

Secretary F. W. 1fott sublnitted the report Vincil,Conllllittee on Correspondence, ordered to be published in the proGrand Lodge. (See Appendix).

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Proceedings of the

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NO .. 49.

HAYNESVILLE

The follo"\\ring cOlnn1unication \vas read, Hnd upon 1110tio11 of R. W. Bro. C. 'V. 1-3olster the petition to change tIle nalne fronl I-Iaynesville Lodge, No. 4g, to Flolt Lodge, No. 49, ,vas unanimously granted.

HALL OF HAYNESVIIJLE LODGE)

No. 49, A. F. & A. M., 1\10., Sept. 24, 1904.

I-IO~T"

'1'0 1/7u-J GranrJ, Lodge of A.ncient Frof] and Accepted Mason.s of the State of 1lHs8ouri:

At a regular Communication of Ha.ynesville J.Jodge, No. 49, A.. F. & A. l\L, held on the 27th day of August, 1904, the follo\ving resolution was introduced and read: To the ~Mo.st Wor.shilif'uZ Grand Master" 1~larden8 and Brethren of the G,'ane],

Lodge of j!iS8ou,rL' Ha:vnesville Lodge, No. 49, has for years held its regular Communications at Holt, :Mo., and '\VHFJREAS" Ha3'nesville, as a town, has bJ'~ the changes of time censed to exist, and our Lodge going by its .name is frequentl;y the cause of serious inconvenience and mistal~e. rrherefore, '\ve, the \Vol路sbipful :Master, 'Vardens and Brethren of Haynesville Lodge, No. 49~ hereby petition the :Most '~Vorshipfnl Grand I.. odge of Missouri to change the name of Haynesville Lodge, No. 49, to tbat of Flolt Lodge, N{). 49.

At a reg-uIal" Communieation of Haynesville f.Jodge, No.. 49~ held on the 24th day of September, 1004, the foregoing resolution was again read and adopted by unanimous vote. l~raternflJly SUbmitted, \V. H. J\!c:b'ARLAND, lV. M. LTITW'IS ADA1\1S, Seoretary. \\:"H1DRF1AS"

DEFEAT OF AMENDMENTS.

Acting Grand Secretary J:1-'. \V~ l\fott subrnitted, by request, the following report of the vote by on the anlendrnent to Section 5, Article \l, of tIle (jonstitution, viz.: ()arc1well Lodge, No. 31-yos.

Bolivar Lodge, No. 195..-yes.

Crescent Hill Lodge,

'rhese Lodges asked

if not

be so recorded vvith previous report.

Lodge of Missouri. d~feat

Ffhe Inents

89 of the amend-

ren1arks, viz.:

BUETIIHEN.-YOU win notice that the amendment to the Constitution has been defeated. '\Ve made every effort to secure a vote. I believe every District De,puty in the State has made special efforts to get Lodges to Yote. I sent two special letters to the Lodges to have th(:;m attend to this, and all the Lodges have been officially . requested to vote, yet only one-fifth have paid any attention to, it.

This is sonletb.ing I cannot understand-how the Lodges can so neglect their duties and directions. Unfortunately, B,rethren, the seeond arnendrnent that was offered destroyed the whole matter, because the Lodges were afraid that if they voted at all, they would Pl1t po,ver of voting in this Grand Lodge in the hands of the large Lodges in the State, and, therefore, many LodgeS' refused to vote on any anlâ&#x201A;Źndment, in order to defeat the, whole 111 atter. The only [llat you can get a vote, is to vote on Brothe,r McDowell's amendment alone, and keep e'verything else out. Present that one amendnlent and let the Lodges vote on that alone.

PRESENTATION. I

entrapped R. vV. Bro. Allan lVlcDo~i'ell hinl to the platfornl, ostensibly to make a report.

Grand " " ......

~,4,'~~,

....

l\:Ic,Do\vell innocently started to say that the report ,,~as 110t quite ready, vvhereupon the suddenly presented hinl with a very handsuitably inscribed, and spoke touchlife~long a.nd faithful services that Brother rendered to tlie Grand Lodge.

Brother as soon as

~fcDo\vell

,vas overwhelmed with surprise, and his elllotion responded in his luanner and gave a brief review of llis w0rk as I..Jectllrer.

OVerC0l11e

occasion was one of great pleasure to the Brethren. business appearing, the Grand Lodge was until ~ o'clock this evening, when it for the purpose of exelnplifying the work of Second Degrees. Disnlissed with prayer by Xenophon Ryland.

LABOR

gO

Proceedings of the

[Sept

FIRST DAY---EVENING SESSION.

ST.

Septen1ber 27, 1904. rrhe Grand Lodge \vas CALLED 'fO LABOR, at 8:00 P. 11., by R. ,V. Bro. I.Jeroy B. \T alliant, Deputy Grand J\laster, acting Grand lVlaster. The Grand Officers \vere present as heretofore, except the Grand lVlaster. The session being held for the purpose of instruction, the Grand I../odge ~ras placed in charge of It v',T. Bro. Allan 1\fcDowell, G.rand Lecturer, WI10, assisted by the Grand Officers, exelnplified the 'York in the First and Second Degrees. At 10:00 P. M. tIle Grand IJodge was CALLED FROJ\f LABOR until to-lllOrrO\V lTIorning at 9 o'clock.

SECOND

LOUIS,

DAY-~rORNING SESSION.

S'I'.

LOUIS,

Septelnber 28, 1904.

Pursuant to order, the Grand I..;odge ,vas CALLED 'ro LABOR at 9:00 o'clock A. 'NL hy lVI. Grand. l\laster \~T. F. }{uhn.

Other Grand ()fficers '\tvere in their places. Prayer by Grand Chaplain Rev. Bro. J. II. 11iller.

"T.

l\linutes of the several sessions of yesterday were read and approved.

BOARDS OF RELIEF.

"r. Bro. Francis

A. Leach, Chairn:lan of tIle OOlnn1ittee .Boards of Relief, subrnitted the follo~ring report, which was read and adopted, viz. :

011

1 0 The Gra/nd [-,orlgo at l1ncfent Free ul1(l ACOl'T)te(ZMasOl1s of the State of M·i.s/:;our'i: 1

Your Committee on Board of Helief submit the following' report:

r.rhe report of the

Springtl(~ld

Board sbo\vs:

Cash on hand .Tuly 81, 1903 ..............................•.... $ 676.21 A.mount received for 3r ear ending .July Bl, If:IO.:!, from Local I..lodges..

25.00

'rota I cash.....................................

7t)1.21

Disbursements .................................•.

115.05

1904..........................

586.16

Balance on hand JU13' 31,

Lodge of j[iS8ouri.

91

initiations on which this Board should have received amounting', at $5.00 apiece, to $160.00. The amount leaying balance dne JUly 31, 1904, of $135.00.

This rlmoun t~ "V(~ are advist~d~ has since been paid.

The report of the Kansas Board shows on hand .JuJ~' 31, l!JOa ...............•..•...........•... $ 288.46 nurnher

was

.~\.Illount received for the y~!ar ending J·uIJ' gl, 1004, "for initiations .. 1,675.00 .Amollu t received from other sources............................ 796.43

cash ..............................•.............. $2,759.89 .....•................................... 2,422.0G hand

.TnI~·

31, 1D04 .........•.•................ ,' .... $ 337.84

fInd that Kansas City IJodge, No. 220, had 26 initiations and should

han:) paid $V30.00 to the Board. It paid $75.00, leaving a balance of $55.00 unpaid.

"Ie find that AJbert Pike IJodge, No. 219, had 19 initiations and should have paid $fl5.00 to the Board. It paid $100.00, an overpayment of $5.00. \Ye find that paId $lnO.OO unpaid.

~Heroine Lodg(~,

Board.

No. 104, had 26 initiations and should have It paid *120.00, leaving a balance of $10.00

report of th~~ St. Louis Board sho\ys: hand .Tuly 31, 1908 $ 966.30 Amount reeeived for :rear ending .July 31, lH04, from Local Lodges. 2,945.00 Amount reeeived £roIn other sources............................ 725.19

Total ea8h .•...•....•.•....••.••••........•.••...•...... $4,636.49 Disbursements 1,556.52 Balance on hand .Tnly 31, 1904 .•............................... $3,079.97 '\Vefind that Benton Lodge, No. 353, bad 14 initiations and should have paid $70.00 to the Board. It has paid nothing and gives no attention to reo quests for payment or notie(\s from said Board.

'Ve reconul1Clld that the District Deputy Grand nlaster of the Thirtythird District investigate and report to the Grand Lodge the reasons, if any, for the d(~linqlH~l1e:'y in payment of the amount due this Board by Benton Lodge, No. 353, with reconlInenc1utions as to the proper action ot the Grand Lodge in reference thereto.

No report has eyer, that this Board the cou.rse of time.

received from the St. Joseph Board. We trust, howstill in existence and will make its report known in

'['he Committee on Board of Relief of the last Grand Lodge recommended that the reports of the dlfr(;~r(~llt Boards of Helief be uniform and show the nrullber of initiations. Pursuant to this reCotnmenda.tion, blanks have been reports, in the nlatn satlsfactol'Y, have been furnished your The number of initiations, however, were not shown by the the St. Louis and .Kansas City Boards. This Committee obtIl is information from the reports of the secretaries of the various the Grand Lodge-on file in the office of the Grand Secretary.

of

[Sept.

We fUlly approve the recommendation of the Committee on Board of Relief of the last Grand Lodge and urge upon the Secretaries of the various Lodges and of the Boards of Relief the necessity of reporting the nUluber of initiations in路 each Lodge, as required by Section 84 of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge for the use of future Committees of. Boards of Relief. To that end we recommend that the Grand Secretary furnish the Secretaries of the various Lodges in cities having Boards of Helief a special blanl'::, for the use of the Boards of Relief, giving the number of initiations in the several Lodges affected.

Your Committee. at the request of the St.L. B. of R., suggests, for the . purpose of having a ruling or a construction of that part of Section 84 of the By-Laws as to the f{)rce and effect of the proviso: "That such contributions shall not be necessary when the amount on hand exceeds the sum of one thousand dollars;" that it be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence for interpretation, more especially in reference to when such contribution shall cease.

Ft'utf'rnally submitted, FRANCIS A. LEACfI, Ohair路lnan. ll. A. LANGE, .T. E. PARSONS, C. E. PYLE, I'J. B. SlVUTH, D. S. YOUNG, .J. A. COX,

Oommittee.

NECROLOGY.

M. '\V. Bro. C. H. Briggs, Chairrnan of the Committee on Obituaries, Inade the following report, which was received and adopted, viz.: 1'0 'l'he Grand I..Jouoe Of Ancieltt F1"ce ancl A.cceptccl Masons 9t the State ot Mi8souri:

Your Committee on Obituaries submit the follOWing report:

During. the past year one of the officel~s of this Grand Lodge has laid down the burden of a busy life and entered into his reward.

R. W. and Rev. BIro. Kenneth :VI. Deane, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of NIisso'llri. was born at 'Vest r1'1'oy. !\ew York, Aug. 3, 1843, and died at his home in lVi'(l.xico, l\1:issouri, Dec. 30, 1903, aged sixty j'ears. From 1865 to 18HH, Ilis home was at '\V'atertown, N. Y. In 1869 he removed to New York City, where he resic1ed till 1884; thence to St. Louis, which was his horne until he r.emoved to ~Mexico in 1898. He was for a number of :rears chief clerk in the Quartermaster's Department of the United States Al'nly, but in 188;"5 he entered the ministry of the Protestant Bpisc.opal ChurCh, and to thi. high calling the remainder of his life was given. He was initiated into Pequassette IJodge, at "Vatertown, New York, in September, 1865. and raised to the sublime Degree of Master :M:asoll November 9th that year.

At Mexico, Mo., where he served the I<Jpiscopal Church as rector, from 1898 until his death, he filled路 the station of :Master of I-Tebran No. 354; King of Mexico Chapter, No. 27, Royal Arcb Masons, Commander of

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Crusade Commulldery, No. 23, Knights T~mplar. In 1901, ~.L W. Bro. Joseph C. Grand :::Ylaster, appointed him one of the Grand Chaplains of the Grand Lodge of :Missouri, and he was reappointed the two succeeding years, although he was not able to attend qUI" last Annual Communication. This Grand Lodge, OIle year ago, learning of his serious illness, expressed by resolution its ssmpathy with him in his atlliction. ,and sent one hundred dollars to his Lodge to be used in defraying the expenses which his sickness entailed.

But the hand of God was upon him, and in a little more than two months after onr last session his spirit passed away. As a Christian gentleman, as a minister of the Gospel, Hnd ns a l\laRon. his life was above reproach. Dignifiedin his bearing, yet gentle in spirit, he ~Non and held the confidence and esteem of those who knew 11im.

We have also suffered the loss of the Chairman of an important Committee of this Grand IJonge.

R. W. Bro. Henry Lihou, Chairman of the Committee on Pay Roll, was born Nov. 1, 1855, and died at his home in St. I.Jouis, Jan. 14, 1904, aged forty-eight years. He was made a Mason in Kirl(wood Lodge, No. 486, in 1886; exalted in Oriental Chapter, No. 78, 1Iay 19, 1887, and Knighted in St. Aldernar CommandE~ry, No. 18, Aug. 30, 1887. In 1888, he affiliated with George Washington T..Iodge, No. f), which he served as 11aster in 1894. He was Secretary of this Lodge at the tiIne of his death. fIe was High Priest 01' bis Chapter in 1895 and 1906.

1890, he affiliated with Ascalon Commandery, No. 16, and was elected Eminent Commander in May, 1902\

In

To this Grand Lodge he ,vas best kn,own as Chairman of the Committee on Pa}~ Roll. The fidelity and skill with which he discharged the important duties assigned to that Committee are worthy of the highest praise.

I!'or a number 'of j-"ears he had charge of the ticket office in the St. Louis Union Station. Ilis superior business qualifications were equaled by his moral ",~orth. As a nlan and as a Mason he commanded the esteeul and affection of those who knew hiIn. He was a faithful member of ~Iaple Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. "'''e note the death of honored brethren in other Grand Jurisdictions as follows: ~L

W.Bro. George E. Dodge, Past Grand ~raster of Arkansas, was born

at Little Hock, July 6, 1845, and died at 11is home ,in that city Feb. 6, ~904,

In his fifty~ninth year. H:e was elected Grand :M:aster in 1881. For a number -of years he served as chairman of th{~ Committee on Foreign Corr.:spondence.

R. W. Bro. Geo. T. Cooper. Deputy Grand l\!aster of Colorado, was born near Independence. I\!o.. April 15. 1845, and dIed at St. Luke's Hospital, Denver. ,June 20, 1904, aged fifty-nine years. He was nInde a ~!nson at Pleasant Hill, 1\fo., In 1874, and was exalted in Wyoming Chapter at Pleasant BUI. ~M:o., in 187ft f-Ie was eh~cted Grand High Priest of Colorado 'in 1895, and Deputy Grand ~.faster In lHO::L

"1'.

Bro. Willianl F"lorsyth Bynnnl, Past Grand Master of Florida, wae in l\:tecl\1enbnrg County, Virginia. in 1825, and died at his home in Live Oak, Florida. I\!ay 9. 1904. aged seventy~nine years. I-Ie was elected Grand Master in 1894. He was a physician b~路 profession, but for ahout forty yeare W8.5 either chief clerk or assistant clerk ot the Florida House ot Repre1\1'.

bOl~n

$~nt8tiv~s,

T~rler.

. Bro. Cc~nn..

Ang.

Grand .Junior 'Varden of I~lorida, was born at 1861, and died at his home in Bartow, Florida,

PtoceecUngs of the

94

[Sept.

Dec. 21, H)03, aged forty~two ;yeal's. He was made a ~1:ason in 1885, and was elected Graud .Tunior \Varden in .Januar;r, 1903. IIe was Past Grand High Priest of the C:h;Hnd Chapter, Past Grand Commander and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Commandery of E"'11orida.

R. \\". Bro. B. G. :Martiu, Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, died at It.van, 1. rr.~ April 1, 1904.

1\1. \V. Bro. ,,\Villiam D. ~rhompson, Past Grand :i\Iaster of Kansas, was born in lVIorgan County, Ohio, July 15, 18,,10, and died at his hOlne in Minneapolis, Kansas, l\farch 5, 10o;~, in his sixty-third j'ear. I-Ie was made a Mason in 1878, and \vas elected Grand l\laster in 1898. IIe was eleeted Grand ~laster of the Gra.nd Council in 1886, and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 1887. \Vith .Tohn ,Yo Cha.mberlain, of Ohio, and ..:\..llan l\lcDowelI, he assisted in prepn.ring the Ritual now used by the Order of High Priesthood. :M. '\T. Bro. Joseph D. l\IcLenerty, Past Grand :Master of !{ansas, died in St. Louis, l\Iay 31, 1~)Q4. He WtlS Grand l\laster in 1879 and 1880.

1\1. "V. Bro. ~roshua Soule Smith, Past Grand :Master of ICentuck:r, died June 20, In04, aged fiftJ'-six years. He \vas Grand l\:Iaster in 1887 and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter the same year. ~I. V\i". Bro. James A. l\:IcKenzie, Past Grand l\Iastel: of KentuclQ~', died at his home in Oak Grove, Ky., .Tune 25, 1904, aged sixty-fonr years. He ,vas Grand l\'faster in 1SHl. ,Vhile a member of Congress he prepared the bill which abolished the duty 011 quinine.

1\1. ,V. Bro..J oseph A. Locke, Past: Granel l\JIaster of l\Iaine. died at his home in Porth:md, .April 21, 1H04. He was Past High Priest 01: the Grand Chapter and Past Commander of the Grand Commandery of l\:Iaine. At the time of his death he was Senior Grand \Varden of the Gl'and IDncampment of the United States. ' R. W. Bro. .Jacob H. ~Iedairy, Grand Secretary Emeritus of the Grand Lodge of l\1al'ylanc1, was born in Baltimore .Tan. 26, 1822, and died in that city Feb. 3, IH04, aged eighty~two years. He was made a l\Iasol1 in 1846, and wtlS elected flrand Secretary in 18G3. After fort:y J-'ears of service, lli3 Brethren made him Grand Secretar~~ 11Jmeritus with continuation of salary for life. In 1864, he was elected Grand King in the Grand Chapter, but declined further advancement in the Graud Chapter on account of his duties. as Grand SecretarJ T

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M:. W. Bro. Arthur l\:L Clark, Past Grand :Master of l\Iichigan, \vas born at Landoff, New Hampshire, Aug. 4, 183B, and died at his home on the shores of Lalte Huron, Oct. 26" 1H08, aged seventy years. lIe \vas made a l'fIason in 1856, and was elected Grand IVlnster in 1884. 1~"'1or twentJ~-three years he served the Grand Lodge as Grand IJecturf~r. He al so filled the office of Grand Lecturer in the Grand C~hapter eleven :yeurs. He was eight years rl?gent of the State Unive1"sits, and five years United States ('onsnl at Sarnia, Ontario.

R. W. Bro. Jefferson S. Conover, Grnnd Secretary of the Grand Lodge of' Miehigan, was born at Cato, New York, AprU and dh~d at Ann Arbor, April 5. 1903, aged slxty-t\VO years.

Grand Sf~cretary of the Grand Lodge in lSn2; in 18n:3 becanu!'

Grand Chapter, and in 1897. Grand Reeorder of thâ&#x201A;Ź~ stations till his death. In, lSH2, be was Knights Templar of IVIichigan. He was nUH1!f?

:1\1. ,V. Bro. Samuel vVord, Past Grand l\faster of 1\JIontana, was born at Barboursville, Ky., .Tan. 19, 1837, and died at his houle in Helena, Sept. 24, 1003, in his sixty-seventh year. He was made a l\1ason about 1865, and was elected Grand ~Iaster in 1886. fIe was Spealter of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly of Montana in 1879. :M:. ~V. Bro. Rolland H. Oakley, Past Grand l\Iaster of Nebraska, died in Colorado, Feb. 2, 1004. He was Grand Commander of Nebraska in 1875, Hnd Grand l\Iaster in 1879. ]\11. W. Bro. Charles Belcher, Past Grand l\:Iaster of New Jersey, died at his home at Newark, Feb. 20, 1904. lIe was made a l\lason in 1868, and was eh)('tl~d J.\tfaster in 1895. He was Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of New .Jerses' and Past Grand .Master of the Grand Council. ,M. 'V. Bro. Chnrles .John :McDonald, Past Grand l\laster of the Grand Lodge of Nova Seotia, was born in Flalifax, April 4, 1841, and died in that City Oct. 12, 1908, in his sixty-third year. lIe was made a :Mason in 1859 but (~ighteen years of age. lIe was the first Granel Secretary of the Lodge of Nova Scotia, and was elected Grand :l\Iaster in 18HO, which otl1ce tined two years. He \vas elected Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 1876.

'V. Bro. S. Stacker Williams, Past Grand l\faster of Ohio. was born at ])over, Tenn., ~Jarch 20, 1886, and died at 'VashingtoD C. fl., Ohio, April 8. IH04, aged sixty-eigh t ;years. ~"le was Inade a :Mason in 1864, and Arch :Masoll, a Hoyal and Select :l\Iaf'ter and a Knigh t rpemplar in 1Sg5. He was elected Grand .Master of Ohio in 1885, and I-e-elected in 188(j and 1887.

1\1. Vf. Bro. Samuel Clarke Perkins, Past Grand ~faster of Penns:r1vania, was horn ::\'ov. 14, 1828. and died in Philadelphia .July 14, 1.908, in bis seventy-fifth :rear. rIe 'was made a ~Iasoll in 1851, and ""vas Grand l\1a.ster in 1872 and 187B. I-Ie was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter in 186t3 and 1867. For tw'cnty-eight years he was Trustee of the Girard bequest. wI. 1;\i. Bro. Conrad B. Daj", Past Grandl\faster of Pennsylvania, died .Tan. 11, 1904. ITe \vas Granel ~1astel' in 188B and 1884. His nfusonic career extendt路d over a period of nearly fifty years.

n. \V. Bro. Charles All)ert Fisher, Senior Grand 'Varden of the Grand IJodge of Sonth DHkota, was born at Greencastle, Indiana, .June 13, 1860, and died in Aberdeen, South Dakota, .July H, 1n04~ aged forty-four years.

He was made a l\faster 1\fa80n in 1897, a HoyaJ Arch :Ma.son in 1898, and a Knight 'I'emplnr in 189B. lIe served his Chapter as l-ligh Priest and his Commanders as Eminent Commander. In 1904, he was elected Grand Senior ~rarden.

H. 'V. Bro. 1\1Y1'on .J. Horton, GrHIld .Tunior 'Varden of Vermont. was born at 1ft. Holly, Vt., Aug. 3, 1841, and died at Poultne3\ .Tan. 7, 1904, in his sixty-third :year. He \vas High PrIest of his Chapter nineteen years; was Grand High Priest in 1894 Hnd lS95~ and Grand l\faster of the Grand ofVl'rmont in lSD6 and 1897. He was a communicant and Senior '~"urden or the 17Jpiseopal Church.

'V. Bro. V\Tilliam If. in. Ohio, ilnd dh~(l 1904, in his sixty-second lature, and filled the office

'Ff. Flick, Past Grand l\laster of 'Vest Virginia, at hIs home in IVIartlnshnrg, West Virginia June year. He served two terms in the State Legisof prosecuting attorney in several couuties of

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\Vl~st Virginia. From 18R2 to 1886, he tilled the office of United States District Attorney for "~est Virginia. He was Grand ThIaster of the Grand Lodge, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of W"est Virginia.

M::. \Y'. Bro. Gabriel Bouck, Past Grand l\faster of Wisconsin, died at his home in the city of Oshkosh. 'Vis., Feb. 21, 1904, aged seventy-six years.

He was made a :Mason in 1849, and was elected Grand Master in 1860, and re-elected in J 869, and again in 18'70.

One of the most eloq'nent: of the .Ancients, writing of the world's iInmortals, men made great by their trnst in God, ovenvheln1ed by the greatDess of his undertaking, cries out, "And what shall I say more, for the time would faU me to telI.~' So we must pass hy without particular mention many "of whom the world 'vas not worthy," who faithfully served their generatioIl, and by the wi11 of God fell asleep and \vere gathered to their fathers. Their names are reeorded on high and their virtues will be cherished by their Brethren.

Fraternally submitted, C. H. BI-tIGGS,

"1'.

H. EVANS, F. 'V. S:\fITH, . G. F. HAl\ISO~, GillO. \V.

~VII.rLIAl\!S,

A. F. ~fAX,VmLL, JOHN C. TfJItK,

Oomm'ittee.

SECOND READING OF AMENDMENTS.

Resolutions offered yesterday to arnend Section 21 of Article XVIII; of the By-I..Iaws, and by IVr. W. Bro. R. E. Anderson to amend Section 1 of Article I, of the By-La\vs, were both read for the second time.

ELECTION MASONIC HOME DIRECTORS.

M. \V. Bro. O~ H. Briggs called attention of the Grand Lodge that terrns of office of the fol1ow'ing lnenl bers of the Board of the Masonic Home expire this viz.: 13rotllers Jno. R. Parson, Calupbell \Vells, Sol. E.\\Taggoner., Dorsey A. Jamison and A. (~. Robinson, his the salne brethren were unanirnously OWll vacancies..

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at the request of Mrs. Jefferson. K. and jVIr. Clark, extended an invitation Lodge to attend the unveiling ot a monument .I.J.vl,vJl..Jltaine Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 2, 1'904, at 3 Inemory of General Wm. E. Clark, of the and Clark expedition, and who Vl3S a

..Li"v .

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ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS.

for the election of Grand Officers having l\:faster designated Brothers S. R. v\'ood, rr. "'V. Cotton, J. B. Penny, Jalues O. Hogg, C. Bolster and R. S. Richert as'rellers.

'I'he lowing

the rrellers showed the election of the folSt. Louis, Gl"and ~laster. l\lexico, Deputy (irand l\1aster.

L). IV1. V\TILSON, Milan, Senior Grand \\rarden.. \,V ATSON, St. Louis, Junior Grand 1\1.

.LJ..LI.'''-J'.L .......a.Jl:.,.LILJ

PARSON,

St.. Louis, Grandrrreasurer.

Grand Master announced that the next of (irand Secretary, and in that he would ask sOlnethil~g of the never been done in a Grand

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Lodge of Masons before-thereupon he requested all the Brethren who 1vere in favor of the election of Brother John D. Vincil, who is now seriously ill at his hOl1le, as Grand Secretary by acclamat'ion to rise to their feet.

Every Ineruber of the Grand Lodg~ present arose to his feet without a lllolnent'shesitation, thus manifesting their great love and sympathy for llinl.

Acting Grand Secretary ~T. Bro. F. W. l\lott, 011 Inotion of M. W. Bro. Stubblefield, cast the ballot whicll the Grand Master declared elected R. W. Bro. John D. \Tincil Grand Secretary in accord with the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge. Thereupon he delegated Brother IPral1k \7incil to convey the Ie glad tidings of great joy" to his fatller. tNT RODUCTION.

M. vV. Bro. Bestor G. Brown, Past Grand l\faster of the Grand Lodge QfMasons ofI{ansas, was introduced, and after receiving the Grand Honors made o~le of his entertaining addresses in response to the hearty welcome by the Ci-rand Master on behalf of the Grand I..Iodge.

PRESENTATION GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL.

1\1. W. Bro. Kuhn returned his thanks for courtesies shown, and then pr~sented to the Grand Lodge a beautiful Grand l\laster's Jewel rnade of pure gold, and said "that nothing exists in our Jurisdiction by which the Grand Master may be designated in his journeys over the State."

lIe then placed it upon the coat Master; R. W. Bro. Valliant, as asking that he transmit it to tlis successor.

R. W. Bro. Valliant expressed the 路Grand Lodge for the

GRAND MASTER,'S JEWEL PRESENTED TO

THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI BY

WM. F. KUHN,

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Campbell \Vells the Grand Secretary to a half-tone cut of the jewel and Proceedings. cross-bar has tlpOn it the date" 1821 " of our organization, the lTIOnogram "Grand 1\Jaster," and resting upon the circle is eUlblem of the Grand Master .over the letter" G." JI..I..II.UJl.JL..l.JLA..j1!U11 ..,'-' ......

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRANDMASTERS.

Bro. A. Ross, Chairman of the Committee on District Deput)r Grand Masters, presented the following report, which was approved.

To The G'ran(ZLofige at ..4 .ncient Free and .A..cct'ptell ltfasotls ot the ;.t:;tate ot

MissO'lWi:

Your Conuuitt.ee on Distriet DepntJ Grand l\Iasters' Reports beg leave to report that all of the fift;y路five District I)eputies have reported to the ~fost ,\Vorshipful Grand ~Iaster. All of the reports either express or indicate the responsibility felt by the Deputies, and due regard and respect is in each report expressed for the orders of the Grand 1IRster.

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Your Committee, however, find a wide difference in the various reports, both in the amount of work done and in the manner of reporting it. Of the fifty路five reports, sixteen ma.y l)e classed as indefinite, eight as showing little work, and thirty-one as show'ing full and complete reports. l\-fany of the latter may be said to be admirable, not only because couched in proper Masonic language, but especially bec"ause of the. man~r l\lasonic duties per:formed, the large am~:mnt of work done, and the minuteness of detail with which it is reported. ~fan:~{ of these reports show not only large sacrifice of time for the good of the Craft, but great zeal and devotion to 11asonry.

Many f)eputies have visited all the I.Jodges in their respective Districts, and some all but one or two. Your Committee also finds that those Deputies who ha\"e made tbe greatest number, of visitations to individual Lodges have also held the greatest number of IJodges of Instruction. Several of the Deputies whose reports show the greatest number of IJodges visited report specIfically cases of unrnasonic conduct, lack of interest or violations ot Masonic law and usage; while the Deputy who reports no visitations almost invariably reports that he JUtS made inquiry and that the Craft is prosperous and that peace and harmon~r prevails. In the opinion of your Committee, too much nlay have heen taken for granted. In alUl0st every instance of 11 meager report, the Deputy indicates consciousness of the fact pleads la,ek of time Of press of business eng.agements, Which, in the judgof :'lour Cornmlttee, if not a good excuse, is very persuasive, tor most Brethren are active business men, carrying many burdens, and this.

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fact makes the untiring and self-denying labors of a majority of our Deputies all the more meritorious. .

Your Committee would recommend that the District Deputies be urged to mal\:e their reports definite and specific, whether the duties discharged 01' the laboJ's performed be one or many.

One Deputy complains that no Grand Lodge of Instruction has been held in his District for several years, and urges that the :Masons in his District are as worth;y und deserving as an;y in the State. Your Comulittee suggests that it is impossible to hold State Lodges of Instruction in eversr District in the State, and that remedy is in t路1P hands of the District Deputy; for it is not only his privilege, but his duty, to call a District Lodge of Instruction, if deemed expedient, at such time and place as may be most 路convenient to the Craft; to preside over the same, and to call to his assistance the District Lecturer.

One Deputy reports certain questions of :Masonic Law and Usage submitted to him and his decisions thereon. Your Committee is of the opinion that the Brother has unintentionally exceeded his authority in the premises, as it is not among the prescribed duties of a District Deputy to dedde sueh questions, such functions belonging to the Grand :Master and to the Grand I.Jodge. It is, however, entirel~r proper for a Deputy to aid any Subordinate Lodge or its officers by citing the B:v-IJaws or decisions of the Grand Lodge.

The Brother also errs in criticising the Grand I.Jodge for its action in arresting the Charter of St..Joseph IJodg-e, No. 78. The Grand Lodge being the sovereign authority, its acts路 should not be questioned, as such criticism might tend to insubordination.

YonI' Committee is pleased to note and to conunend the promptness with which the District Deputies have urged upon the various Subordinate Lodges observance of the orders of the 1\1. ,Yo Grand l\faster touching action on the proposed Constitutional Amendment, and insnrance of their property.

One of the Deputies, whose report is among the best, says the l\:Iasonic standard in his District is high except for profanity and intemperance.'

Your Committee is constrained to believe, regretfully, that what is true of the District in question is probably' true of all. But we are encouraged to hope that our faithful Deputies throughout the State will hereafter be more than ever mindful of that part of their duty which requires them to . recommend attention to the moral and benevolent principles of l\iasoul'Y, and that the vices noted, so discreditable to Masonry, may be abated.

Taken collectively, the reports make a very creditable showing for the District deputies and for the Craft throughout this Grand .Jurisdiction.

Fl"aternally submitted, A. L.ROSS, J. G. DOOLITTLFJ, C. D. BRAY, J. B. BRIDGES, ",or. M. TUTrrLE, CRAS. STEVENSON, elIAS. HENTI-IORN,

] RECOG

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ITION OF FORErGN GRAND LODGES.

Bro. E. F. Allen, ChairmaIl of the Comll1ittee on Recognition of l.,-'oreign Grand Lodges~ presented the report, was adopted, and on motion of ~I. . Bro. C. H. Briggs the same cOlnmittee ,vas reappointed for another year, the 1Iaster stating that tIlis is first action taken in (irand toward the recognition of foreign IS as viz.: Free

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the Recognition of such I:j'oreign Grand Lodges as recognized by the Grand Lodge of :Missouri, have eonsidel'ation. of the reports on Foreign Correspondence pubGrand I..odge Proceedings, and have earnestl:y endeavored iUl'orlaultio,l'1 possible in such direction. \Ye feel that the time Grand Lodge of l\fisol1ri should ma.ke careful investigaGrand I.lodges not heretofore recognized' by this Grand ,\Yitbin our .Jurisdiction are several large cities, and it is not an un路 oc('urrence for Brethren from foreign Grand Jurisdictions, holding el~rtifieates, or patents, from their respective Lodges, to ask admission into Lodges within the Jurisdiction of. the' Grand Lodge of l\1issourL Your Committee feel that the Brethren throughout the Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge should be well advised. and positively know of those foreign Grand .Jurisdictions which are to be recognized by this Grand I..Iodge.

H(~cogDizing the universalit~r of l\fasonry, and as well its wonderful progress and achievements, more especially in the civilized nations of the world, \ve are constrained in the opinion that -we should use every effort to secure all information possible along the lines of legitimacy, organization and establishment of all IPoreign Grand Lodges. And we are further of the opinion that in cases where there is no radical deviation from the Land l\Iarks of this tilne-honored institution, and more especially with the several foreign Grand .Lodges, showing an existence in some cases of more thun - two centuries, and 'as well conspictlousfor their numerous benevolent institutions characteristic' of a Loft.\' Philanthropy, that this Grand Lodge sbould unhesitatingly declare recognition.

'Ve ask your careful consideration of the following: QUEENST..IAND. The Grand I.J9dge A. F. & A. M. of Queensland, we are creditably In路 formed, was organized by several Lodges .holding warrants of constitution

under the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland respectively.

Such constitntion having been effected free from any opposition on the part of its parent Lodges, both of which enjoy fraternal relations with this Grand Lodge.

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COSTA RICA. TbeGrand I.Jodge A. F. & A. IV!. of Costa Rica, in its printed Proceedings in English, for the year 1903, shows a melnbership of six, Lodges and 187 members.

Twenty-one recognitions of other Grand Lodges were obtained in the year 1901, making a total of thirty-five, embracing many of the most prominent Grand Lodges of this and foreign countries which are recognized by this Grand Lodge.

THE THREE GLOBES. " This Grand Lodge was chartered Sept. 13, 1740, by Frederick, King of Prussia.

This Grand Jurisdiction has 134 Lodges, 351 charitable institutions, and a membe"rship, June, 1901, of 14,346 active Brethren. Nineteen thousand tour hundred marks ($4,850) were expended in the year preceding June, 1904, in the relief of applicants for charity.

GER~IANY.

This Grand Lodge was founded Dec. 27, 1770. Active Brethren. about '12,000. One hundred and forty-nine benevolent institutions, showing an annual distribution of 20,139.17 marks ($5,035) through its various channels of Masonic charity.

ROYAL YORK.

The foundation of this Lodge dates back to 1760. It owes its existence to the Grand Lodge of England, as its name indicates. Its active membership at the close of the year, 1902, was 6,569. One hundred and twenty:four benevolent institutions are maintained in the interests of its members and their families.

SAXONY. ThIs Grand Lodge was founded Sept. 11~ 1811, with a present active membership of upwards of 4,453 with 116 benevolent institutions.

ELECTIC

UNION~

Established 1\farch 18, 1783. 'l'wenty-one SUbordinate Lodges. Active membership, 2,932, according to latest statistics "Eight Masonic Circles are enjoying the protection of different Lodges within the Electic Craft, while fifty-three charitable institutions are managed and supported by the Frankfort Grand Body."

ZUR SONNE. This Grand Lodge was founded Jan. 21, 1741. It has, according to latest reports, a membership of 3,037, and 64 benevolent institutions. 'l'HT1~

GHAND LODGE "ZUR EIN'l'RACHT OF CONCORD."

Organized 1'Iarch 22, 1846. bershi,p of 747.

Eight Masonic Lodges with an active mem-

DENMARK AT COPENHAGEN

Established Nov. 16, 1858.

Total membership 4,243.

s\\rEDEN AT STOC!{HOLM.

Established in 1760.

Total membership 11,415. ,No published proceedings.

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NOlnVAY AT CHRISTL.'\.NA. IDstablished l\fay 10, 1891.

l\tfembership 2,B93.

No proceedings.

NETHERL..~NDS (I-rOLLAND).

Established Dec. 27, 1756. No iuformation as to its membership, but its last report available shows total resources for the year 1902~1903, 144,661.76 Jlo-rins, aud C1uriRg the year Hl07 widows and three orphans have been assisted to the amount of 10,833 florins," a patent proof that our Dutch Brethren practice what they preach. "\\"e therefore recommend that the following Grand Lodges be recognized the Grand Lodge of l\.Hssouri : Qneensland~ Costa Rlca. The Three Globes, Royal York. Saxony, Eclectic Union, Zur ~Sonne. Zur lUintracht of Denmark Sweden at Stockholm, Norway at (Holland).

the Grand Lodges of Hamburg, Hungary, Orient of Belgium. Grand Orient of Italy, and are not in possession of sufficient information to consideration for the present. a page be set apart in the printed Proceedings hereafter our Annual Printed Proceedings such folio all of the Grand IJodges outside of the United recognized the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

FraternaHy submitted, E. F. ALLEN, .ALLAN l\fcDOWELL, CAMPBELL "rEI.JLS, JOSI-IUA B. THOMAS, W. R. STUBBLE]'IELD, Oom路rnittce.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE.

1\f.

Bro. Williams, Chairman of Comlnittee on Jurisprudence, read the report, which "\\路as adopted as a whole as follows: 110 The GrantZ Lodge Of Anc'ient F'j~ee an(l A.ccepted Masons Of the

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Your Committee on J'urisprudence, after a careful consideration of the deeisions rendered by the Grand l\laster, submits the following report concerning the same:

1.

It was correctly decideo that it is not competent for the Grand ~:raster to restore a Charter arrested by the Grand Lodge, The Grand Lodge is the supreme M:asonic authority in this State. Its decrees are final and conclusive. 1'hey are not subject to be reviewed, set aside or vacated by the Grand l\1aster, or anjT other oftlcer or Body. Implicit obedience mU$t be accorded thenl. \Vhen the Grand Lodge has acted upon a matter, any errors tha t may have been commi tted ('an only be corrected by the Grand Lodge itself. This decision is affirmed.

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II. A. .Mason affiliated with a Lodge in another State or country, although residing in l\Iissouri, is :not sUbject to the penal jurisdiction of a Lodge here.

He is answerable for his conduct to his own Lodg'e. He derives all of his

rights and privileges from his oonnection w'ith and n~ember8hip in the foreign Lodge. .A :Missouri Lodge can not by its judg'ment deprive him of 8'IlOh rnember8hip.. or 8et~er his oonnection w-ith his hO'f]1;C Lodge.

To rule otherwise would at once raise a conflict of jurisdictioll, as well as require the settlement of a conflict of laws. Our BJ1-Laws 11la~' declare that to be an offense which is not recognized as such in the Grand Jurisdiction where his membership is held. For instance, the laws here make saloon-keeping a Masonic offense. Other .Jurisdictions may not so hold. A l\lason affiliated in a Jurisdiction' where this law does not exist, can not be punished under the Missouri law for such an offense. He does not derive his rights and privileges as a :Mason from this Grand Lodge, and is not amenable to it. .A. l\1issouri Lodge can not sever his connection with a Lodge in another State 1 against his wishes and without the consent of the Grand Jurisdiction from which he hails, and for a matter that is not regarded as an offense tbere, Section 228 of the By-Laws, giving a Lodge penal jurisdiction over affiliated :Masons residing or sojourning within its territory, only applied路 to those aftlliated with a Missouri Lodge. This Grand Lodg-e ma~1 regulate the place of trial of the members of Lodges under its control, and may authorize the I..Iodge where such member resides to investigate, try and proceed to judgment in his case. This, however, is restricted to l\Hssouri l\Iasons. It is apparent, from Section 229, that it was so intended. Evidently that Section, whi<:hauthorizes a transfer by order of the Grand l\tIaster from one Lodge to .another, has reference only to JYfissouri Lodges. This Grand Lodge did not intend to clothe the Grand l\faster with authorit;y over trials in a Lodge in another Grand Jurisdiction, or to vest him with power to direct a trial in a Lodge in another State or country, If he can transfer a case to a Lodge in another State without the consent of the Grand Lodge of that State, he would c~rtainly be exercising authority over territory beyond our borders, and over a Lodge not subject to our control.

No evils ('an result from this rule. .A. Lodge is not compelled by comit;y to extend Masonic courtesies' to a M:ason of another Grand JurisdictioIl, whose conduct and stallding, while a resident here, do not entitle him to such considel'ation. A Grand Lodge is not obligated to disregard its own policy, laws and usages and its ideas of Masonic propriety for the purpose of extending courtesies to a resident of this State, affiliated with a Lodge in another Grand .Jurisdiction, wbensuch recognition would not be extended to him if hp. was a member of one of its own Lodges. Such courtesies al'~ matters of comitY1 and this does not require a Grand Lodge to sacrifice its own dignity or policy. All that can be asked is that a ~lason of one Jurisdiction shall receive all the rights and privileges that would be accorded to him if he was affiliated in the Jurisdiction where he has fixed his residence, III.

'fhe By-Laws provide for the UtriaZ" of an accused member. Provision is made for formal charges in writing. A time and place must be fixed for the bearing and the resident members notified thereof. The prosecution and the defense are enti,tled to introduce evidence in support of and against th(: charges. The manner of taking testimony is carefully guarded. The nc-

Grand Lodge of 1J;Iissouri. cnsed is entitled to be heard by himself or his counsel. These provIsIons clearly imply that On13T n1embers who have attended the trial and heard the evidence can pass. upon the guilt or innocence of the party charged. That \vhich is implied is as mUI~h a part of a statute as if expressed therein.

The clear implication is that there is to be a "tt"liaZ.'J and a 1inding by the members who have heard the evidence. A "t'rial J ' means a judielal investigation by the Lodge. There ('an be no such investigation, if the result dâ&#x201A;Ź'pends upon the votf\S of those \vho have not even heard the testimony. It is true that the law requires all members who are when a votei::; tali:cn, to take part in S1.1C!1 voting, under ordinary eircumstan(~es. r.rhis. bow(;:ver, can not have reference to the trial member has not heard the evidence. The Seetions must be construed together and so to confih:~t. the law must prevail over its letter, for spirit mal\:eth alive. would be a mer(~ moelier)', to set 3 time for a ¡'trial./' issue aceused to introduce testimony in his result to determined by members who and were not prepared to express any opinion do not provide for any such "triial." A ; to have his evidence, as well as that of the weighed b~; those who must pass upon his guilt correctl~v ruled that onl3r the members of tf:'stimony were en ti tled to vote upon the issue is approved.

I.v. by the A. A. S. n. of a Masonic Hall does not amount to a dedien Uon under our laws. 1"he Grand Lodge has no information conand' ceremonies of that body. A jyIaster ~Iason, as such" of tbesp. cel-eu1onies. 'I'his Grand Lodge, when requiringthe of a l\.'IaRonic Hall, refers to a dedication under its authority to its usages.

V.

The law against sa.1oon-keeping applies, of course, to those employed to sell intoxicants in a saloon, as well as to the proprietor himself. Th(~ Grand :\!aster so rules, and his judgment is correct.

VI. rrhe Grand l\raster properl~r declares that a man is not considered M:asonicaUy in his dotage as long as he can intelligentl:y" understand the 'York and }(?urn the Lectures of l\.Iasonry, It is not the number of years that a man has lived, but his mental condition, that determines this question.

VII. rl'he revocation of the Charter of a IJodge does not make the members of such extinct Lodge rnembers of the Grand Lodge. Such Masons, under proper conditions, may obtain a dimit from the Grand Secretary and become members of other Lodges, when authorized so to do by our By~Laws. But they lose their l\'h\.sonic standing after one ~'ear from the date of the revocation of theil- Charter. r.rhis. decision is approved.

VIII. is competent at a Masonic trinl, where it is impossible to secure the personal atte~dance of a witness hefore the Lodge or its committee, to

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introduce the testimony of such witness given in the Courts of the country in a case to which the accused was a party, and where he had the opportunity for examination or cross-examination of such witness, SO far as such testimony is pertinent to the issues before the Lodge. It should be shown, as preliminary to the introduction of such evidence, that the personal at~ tendance of the witness can not be procured. He should be present, if possible, to enable the Lodge to personally see and hear the witness and elicit any additional facts that may not have been brought out bef<?re; but if his presence can not be secured, his evidence, given in a Court under the circumstances above stated, is competent either for or against the accused. rrhe Lodge has no power to compel the attendance of a non-Mason. The Courts of the country have such power. It may be developed, upon a trial in Court,' wbere the accused had every opportunity to cross~examine the witnesses and elicit the facts, that a Mason has been guilty of a heinous ofrense. l'he witnesses against him may decline to give their testimony before the I.lodge or its committee. Unless resort can be had to proof of what the testimony was in Court, the Lodge-will be absolutely powerless to enforce discipline, and may be compelled to r,etain upon its rolls an unworthy member. Upon the other hand, there is little danger of injustice in permitting the introdnction of such tpstimony. It should only be done where the accused on trial had full opportllnity for cross-examination and after a reasonable effort to procure the attendance of the witness before the Lodge or its committee. The admission of such evidence is in accordance with sound legal principles. "There, in a criminal case, or in otber suits, the testi~ mOllY of a witness has once been taken in such cause, and the opportunity has been accorded for cross~examination~ and the witness is subsequently out of the jurisdiction, or dead, or beyond the reach of process, his testimony upon: the former trial may be proved and introduced in evidence. The proof of what the witness swore to may be made by the stenographer, or by any person who heard it and is able to state what the testimony was. The stenographer's notes, however, are not of themselves competent evidence.

Their correctness must be established by his testimony or other means. The Grand Master's decision is approved upon this subject.

IX. ~~

public installation Is a Masonic occasion, and a Dispensation .ls uunecessary.

x.

The Grand Mast~l' correctly recommends. that a Missouri Mason, resident in Mexico, should Conly affiliate with a Lodge connected with the 'Grand Lodge of that country recognized by this Body.

XI. It is a well-settled rule of this Grand Lodge that the use of intoxicants in a Hall dedicated to Masonry, or in any of the ante-rooms connected therewith, is prohibited.

XII.

The Grand ~Iaster properly ruled that the By-Law prohibiting a Lodge from ('renting a debt to build a Hall applies equally to the creation of a. debt to purchase a路 Hall already built, but does not prevent a Lodge from borrowing money to purchase a building owned jointly by it and another body, when such building is sold for the purposes of partition. The Lodge. in the concrete case stated by him, owned an undividect interest in the build-

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ing whicbwas about to be sold for partition. 'l.'he Lodge might lose its interest unless permitted to bid on the property, or at least there would be danger of its sacrifice. It was necessary to create the debt-not to build a Hall or to bny one--bllt to preserve the property then owned by the Lodge.

A Lodge owning a Hall would not be prohibited from borrowing money to replace the roof that had been blown off, or to strengthen the foundations of its buildings, or otherwise preserve from ruin the property belonging to it. Neither do :we think that the. law referred to will prevent a Lodge from purchasing property sold in partition, to protect its interest in such property or to borrow money for that purpose when necessary. This is an exceptional ease and does not come within the reason of the law. The Grand Master so decided, and this decision is correct.

S,cottish Rite, or a diploma of Masons, or a Commandery of vo~cheron which to visit a Lodge. our By~Laws do not recognize from Section 224.

M. 'V. ~7ILLIAMS, Ohairma'1lt.

GEO. MUNGER, ARTHUR CONGER,_ O.H. S""EARENGEN, Oom1J'1.ittee.

MASONIC HEADQUARTERS AT WORLD'S FAIR.

W . Bro. G. A.Goben, Cllairman of Special Committee, made a report on Masonic Headquarters at World's Fair, which was adopted, and is as folloW's: 'lTo The Gra-nd Lodge of A'i'tcient Free ana Aoeepted

MaS01'l路8 Of

the State

Of

Mi,S801J.t路l:

Your Committee on 1\1'asonic Headquarters at the World's Fair beg to rel)ort:

'Ve commend tb e action of the M. W. Grand Master路 in furnishing and mainta.ining the rooms assigned us at the Fraternal Building in conjunction with the Grand Chapter, and deem the money well expended.

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We recommend fnrther that tbe rooms be maintained to the close of the '\;VoI'ld's B'air in tlH~ same manner as h(~retofore, and a just portion of the

expenses be paid by this Grand Lodge. '\Ve heal'tilJ' join and recommend the suggestion of our M. W. Grand l\Iaster and Grand High Priest in the proposition to donate at the close of the ll-'air all the property purcbased by us for use in these rooms, to the l\fasonic Horne.

Fraternally submitted, G. A. GOBEN, Ohairrnan.

LEO ADLER, .T. BELT HAMMOND, GEO. W. CIJARK,

Oom,mittec.

GRAND LODGE PROPERTY.

M. W. Bro. R. E. Anderson, Chairman of Committee on Grand Lodge Property, presented the report, which 'Vvas adopted, and is as follows: To The Grand Lodge of .tl11C'ient Ft'(,'(] and .Acoepted Ma80tt8 of the state lIH880ur路i:

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Your Committee on Grand Lodge Property would fraternally beg leave to report that no. register of Grand Lodge Property has ever been kept by the Grand Secretary~ and they herewith submit and recommend the路 adoption of the form of registration of property hereto attached, and that said register be procured at once so that a proper record of Grand Lodge property may be kept.

As to the property of Barnesville Lodge, No. 455, and Ryland T.Jodg-e, No. 832, and any otber real estate which has reverted to the Grand Lodge, we recommend that the Grand Secretary be路 instructed to place the same in the hands of some trustworthy agent where the property is located, to collect

the rents, look after the repairs, payment of taxes and insurance, and pay the net proceeds to the Grand Secretary, who shall turn the same Qver to the

Grand Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor.

That hereafter, as soon as any property, real or personal, shall revert to the Grand Lodge from any Subordinate Lodge, .the same be en tered on th e路 register, and the said register be carefully k~pt so as at all times to 'indicate the exact condition of said property.

Fra ternall:r submitted, R. I1J. ANDERSON, H. A. "V.RIGHT, s. J. OnrrEN. ED H.. BA~I~.

OOfJl.1liitt~Je.

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PHOPER.TY RE\iISTER OF 1\1. ,V. GRAND LODGE OF :MISSOURI, A. F. AND A. M. ~"'hen

Personal.

Vested.

Real Estate.

How Disposed Of.

Estimated ,.,.a.lue.

MASTiER'S JEWEL.

the following resolution,

Master appointed Campbell Wells, E. F. instructions to prepare a

R6~8()Z'ti()(Z) That the Most 'Vorshipful Grand Master be requested to appoint a Special Comr~nltteE~ of three to prepare and report to this Grand Lodge an approprhl.te aud .suitable design for a Past Grand Master Jewel, to the end that ea,eh Grand l\ftlster may obtain, and by authority. of the Grand Lodge, wear such Jewel, if he so desires.

RESOLUTION INRI:: GRANDMASTER'S ADDRESS.-

W. Bro. C. the following R.~8()l1)ea"

Bolster, in benaJfQf Brother Bigger offered which'waa adopted:

That the qrE\11d Secretary and he Is hereby authorized and eJrceIlent Address Most 'Worshipful Grand Master :in panlphletform, for among the members of.路 tne variou;s Lodges .of this Grand ,TUlds('ic 1UQlO, and that a sufficient nttm'berof the piltln.ted copIes of sa~d/ Addre-ss to the members be sent to each to lULve

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COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

W. Bro. Louis Moller, Ohairman of the Committee on Accounts, submitted report, which was adopted, as follows: TO.7'he G'rand Lo<lge ot Ancie'nt Prc<J and Acoepted Masons of the state of Mi8S0~tri:

Your Committee on Accounts ·would respectfully report that they have carefully E,'xamined the returns from all of the. Subordinate Lodges In this Jurisdlction in connection with the cash book of the Grand Secretary, and have also exa.mined and compared the warrants drawn by the Grand Secretary on the Grand Treasurer in connection with the Grand Treasurer's report.

The accounts of the Grand Secretary and Grand rrreasurer correspond and a re corr~ct in every particular.

'Ve :find as follows: Cash balance on hand October 12, 1903 . $40,952.94 Balance dues, 1903 $ 369.00 Charter fees, October, 1903 (4 at $20.00) .•..••.•....

80.00 Dispensations for Lodges U. D. (10 at $30.00) .

300.00 .

Collected from dead Lodges 47.10 Barnesville Lodge, No. 455. Charter arrested .

153.56 St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, Charter arrested, note and interest .

306.70 Ryland Lodge, No. 332, Charter arrested .

32.35 Burial Lots in Bellefontaine Cemetery (5 at $10.00) ..

50.00 Refullded on account of pay roll ~ .

17.05 Refunded by J. W. Owen, G. Tiler .

26.00 Refunded by J. R. Parson, Committee .

10.00 Error in remittance of IJodge No. 179 . lO.OO Interest on daily balances (ten months) .

116.99 Dues, 1904 ; Aug. 1, 1904, to Sept. 17, 1904, inclusive .. 37,471.00 39,049.75 Tot.al .

Disbursements as per vouchers No. 1 to No. 117 inclusive, drawn against J. R. Parson, Grand Treasurer $31,876.41 Vouchers 868, 869 and 871, drawn against S. M. Kennard, .Grand Treasurer .... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7,422.55

$39,298.96

Total ,..............•.......

Interest on daily balances to Sept. 21, 1904 .

$40,703.73 52.08

Balance

$80,002.69

---------$40,755.81

THE MECHANICS' NATIONAL BANK OF

ST. LOUIS.

September 26, 1904.

Oommittee on Account8.. a'rand LodgeA. F. &; A. M. ot Mi88ouri,~ St. Lo'Ui8~ Missouri: GFlNTLEMEN.-neplying to your inquiry concerning the balance due to Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri fro.m this bank on September 23.

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1904, beg to say that the balance due amounted to ($40,755.81) forty thou~ sand seven hundred fifty-five dollars and eighty-one cents.

Yours very truly, J. A. BERNINGHAUS, Asst. Oa8hier.

This cash balance of forty thousand seven hundred and fifty-five dollars and eighty-one cents ($40,755.81) is on deposit in the Mechanics' National Bank of St. Louis, in the. name of this Grand Lodge, as shown by th~ deposit book of the Grand Treasurer, balanced on September 23d, 1904, and also as certified by letter of cashier of said bank, hereunto attached.

We find in posl::>ession of the Grand Treasurer two notes under date of November 20th, 1899, and Oetober24th, lQi01, five years after date, fifteen hundred and fourteen dollars respectively, with annum frOrm date. The amount of interest date and remaining unpaid amounts to about Grand Treasurer be authorized to rent a safe this Grand. Lo,(lge for the repository of such into his possession on account of this Grand DISBURS:ElM:WNTS.

$18,099.50 2,369.54 8t~c:retary~s office $ Secretary's office , •............

Printlng 4.nd Stationery, Grand Secretary's. omce .

Grand Secretary's. office .........•.•. : .,; .

Stationery for Grand :M:aster .•...............<\1: . c.arpets,~ furniture and cleaning Grand Secretary's office lee, Grand Secretary's o:tlice .................•......

New typewrite.r, Grand Secretary's office .

60.00 323.00 521.95 670.00 51.50 336.83 22.45 57.50

Printing Proceedings of 1HOS .....................•

1,000.00

Grand salary, including $10.00 from Lodge, for personal services .

No. S·alary Committee on Foreign Correspondence .

Orand Lecturer's salary ...................• ,' .

Grand. Tre'fLsurer's salary .•........................

Gr&D.d Tiler's salary ....•.......................•.

W, Gl'and Master, for expenses, 1H03and 1904 ...• Offt.ce rent, Grand Secretary . :Pay session 1903 ' .

Grand Lodge Session 1903 .••....•.......•• to Kennedy Lodge, No. 329 .••......•......

Pre'l!nitl·mon. bond of .Grand Treasurer .

Pretm.iu. on bond of Grand Secretary ..........•...•. $ Barne~vil1e Lodge, No. 455 .

Extra.

Codification Committee ...........•.•...

Florliiil for Bro. K. Deane ...•..... ~. · · ..•...

Past Or-and Master's· Jewel .••... • ..•...•• • . · · • • .. • E,xpeDses of GrandMaster-Farris triaL ...•.••....

2,043.28

2,510.00 500.00 2,250.00 200.00 178.50 1,500.00 920.00 5,407.55 35.47 975.00 394.92 100.00 75.00

JV·V'U~".LV·;L.L

75.00 24.00 35.00 20.00 80.00 56.10

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Expenses of Tiler~ District Se11001 of Instruction at JYIoherly .

Grand :Master's portraits (two) ' .

Cash paid on account of St . .Joseph Lodge, No. 78 . .

Cash returned to Lodges for dues overpaid

10.00 100.70 331.20 8.25

$39,298.D6

'rotal Exc!<;ss.

I~xPE)';Drl'CHms OvmuApPlwPlU.Arl'IO:NS.

$

rfemple of Fraternity .

Grand :Master's Portrait .

Pay roll, Session 1003 .. , , , , .

Rental of Grand Secretar~r's ofUce .

Grand 'filer , .

Error in deposit of Grund Secretary .

Expense of Graud Lodge Session 1903 .

Printing, stationerj\ carpets. etc., Grand Secretat·y's

office

369.54 .70 55.7G

80.00 28.50 10.00 94.92

.

t343.23 $1,282.tl4

There were no appropriatIons made for the following expenditures: Premium on hond of Grand Secretary $ Insurance Barnesville I.Jodge, No. 455 .

Extra work, Codification Committee ..•.............

Floral !\l'ib'l,1te, Bro. K. Deane .

Past Grand l\;Iaster's jewel. ..........•.............

Bxpenses of Grand :Mastel"-Farris trial .

Cash paid on account of St. Joseph IJodge, No. 78 .

Cash returned to Lodges fot"· overpaid dues . }nxcess over approprIations

75.00 24.00 35.00 20.00 80.00 56.10 331.20 8.25

.

629.55 $1,912.19

UNI1JXPPENDED AI~rltOPIUA.TI 0 N S.

Special Deputy account Premium on Grand r.rreasurer's bond

$

.

64.53 25.00

'rotal

89.53

$1,822.66

Fraternally SUbmitted, SIMON· SUSS, L.. ·l\lOLL.ER,

E. L. SCHLEIFF.A.RTH,

Oommittee.

No further business appearing) the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR at 12:30 until 2:30 this afternoon.

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SECOND· DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

ST.

September 28, 1904.

Gralld Lodge \\Tas CALLED TO LABOR at 2:30 P. M., \\7illiam F.Kuhn, Grand 1faster. Prayer J: Grand Chaplain.

LOUIS,

REPORT ONBELLErONTAJNE CEMETERY BURIAL LOT..

Lot in Bellefontaine Cemetery made A.iic'ient Free and A.cc€1Jted Mason8 ,of 'the State of

to wbom was referred the care of the Grand Lodge in Bellefontaine Cemetery beg leave to report that they have

tbt'ir duties in p~trt and in the very near future will have dis· their duties in full. bave bad both lots newly sodded and graded, the mounds all leveled and tile markers placed at each grave,each marker being numbered to corl"reSf)ond with numbers and names recol."ded in the cemetery books. rrbat portion of the work remaining undone, viz.: the placing of granite cOfner·sto.nes to mark the boundaries of each lot and entrances, indicating tbe character and uses of the lots are well und.er way and will be completed in the near ill ture. !i"vaternally SUbmitted, WM. GILLESPIID, C. A. ROSEBROUGH, OOflunit:tce.

AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS. (Submitted too late.)

following amendment of Section 66, Article VI, Of was submitted and first time: RttJ:8(JZt,e;~l"

rrhatSection 66, Article VI, of tlle By·Laws, be amended by tIle word "Lodge/' at the end of the third line, the worc1s, in cities with a popnlation,of 100,000 Qr more the miniUl'un\ charged for the conferring of said degrees shall be fifty dolla.rs," Section, when amended~ shall read as follows: 66. Fees.-No Lod.ge.shal1 cOXlfer the three Degrees of the Masonry for a less sum than·· thirty dollars,but more may be the discretion of the r.. odge. Provided, that in cities with a of 100,00 or more, the minimulXl sum to be charged forsa.ia

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Degrees shall be fifty dollars. One-half the am,ount must accompany the petition; the balance may be divided, as the Lodge may direct; provided.. that no Degree shall be conferred until the sum required therefor shall be paid. lntroduced by !(ansas City Lodge, ;No. 220.

JNO. M. McDONALD, W. M. HOWARD F. LEA, S. W. L. B. MOSES, J. W. ST. I.lOUIS, MO." Sept. 28, 1904.

PAST GRAND MASTER CARNEGY.

M. W. Bro. R. E. Anderson paid a beautiful tribute to the n1emory of Past Grand Master Stephen W. B. Carnegy, and stated that, to his surprise, there was nothing over his grave in the cemetery at Canton, Mo., to mark his resting place.

He offered a resolution that the Grand Lodge appropriate $100 to erect a suitable monument over the grave, which was pnanimously adopted, and ref~rred to the Comlnittee on Ways and Means.

MASONIC HOME.

W. Bro. W$. Southern, Jr., Chairrnan of the Masonic Home Visiting Committee, nlade the following report, which was' adopted, and is as follows: 'I'o The Grand Lodge 01 An,cient Free ana Acoepted Ma80n8 Of the State Of Missouri-:

BRETHREN.-We, your Masonic Home Visiting Committee would beg leave to report: We have visited the Home and were received and accorded every opportunity to see the Bome' and its workings by our Matron, Mrs. E. B. Redd.

As far as a .single l>rief visit may determine, we found the Masonic Home beautifully kept, clean and sanitary, .and under such organization as it Is necessary for the control of such an institution. The reports of the Board, Superintendent and Matron give you the details of management, number of inmates, expense and' method of government. The best educational advantages within reach are accorded the boys and girls,~ .and the old men and women receive the best of care and attention.

We would recommend that every member and. visitor at this Grand Lodge visit our Home if it is possible to do so, to the end tha.t its work and results may be known personally and communica.ted to the individual Lodges. If the Lodge members are brougbt to understand the great work done here, no contribution will. be given more cheerfully than that for the support of our Masonic Home. ~t is yours to support. 'It should be yours to know and to

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be prond of. It is a great tribute to the work of lVlasonry in l\fissouri, the visible evidence of the charity we profess in our Lodge rooms.

Vv"'e would especially commend the work of the lVianaging Board, the Superintendent, .M:atron and other officials.

Fvate'rnally sUbmitted, '\VM. SOUTHERN, JR., Ohai,r·man.

F. A. RAITHEL, JOHN GWINN, S. B. HINKLEY, W. C. McFARLAND, A. A. WHF}ELER.

Oommittee.

DISS,EMINATIONOiF RIT'UAL.

€:l, Chairman of (;ommittee on Dis-

the report the Committee adopted. Upon a Accepted J{asons

ot

the State

ot

of lUtual beg leave to report as follows: I..Iet'turer be authorized and empowered to a salary of $2,000 per annum.

Fraternally sUl:Hll~tted, REUBDlN BARNEY, FRANK G. ADE, eRAS. PIPKIN, R. L. WARDIN,

[H;~~se]:nillatlon

Or~ln{l

Oornrnittee.

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.

Bro. Fred A. Rage, Chairman of Committee, on Under Dispensation, made a report, vvhi~h.was read 'a,;OloDtied . as follows: (J./f'('!i'¥lid I.I()(flg€ Of A1trcient Ffree at1.rl Accepted Masons Of the State of

M.8t1!Url~

r.rne

I

•

"

,

Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation would submit the following l."e'Qrt: W'\e .tin:Cl that Dispensations were granted for the formation of ten new IJo<lJ.ges il11J..r'im.;g the year, as follows: G1"'een Ridge, Pettis County.

East Pralrie, MissIssippi County.

JacksonVllle, Randolph County.

Excello; Macou County.

Maplewood, St. Louis County.

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'rit'f City, :McDonald Connty.

Naylor, Ripley County.

Essex, Stoddard Coqnt:v.

Miller, Lawrence County.

Hinton, Boone County. 'l'he records and returns of these Lodges (except Hinton Lodge) have been examined and duly considered and found to be in proper shape and accompanied by fee for Charter. The returns of these Lodges, now on file in the office of the Grand Secretary, are ret!sonably accurate and neatly prepared, showing the amount of 'Work done by each Lodg'e while under Dispensation. B'rom the reports of nine of the Lodges we find that there have been 39 initiations: 33 passings; 25 raisings; 6 affiliations and 1 dimission, making a total membership in said nine I~odges of .176. '.rhe records are for the most part well kept and'lnake it creditable showing. vVhile some slight ina('curacies exist, we helieve that 'with time and experience the Secretaries of the foregoing Lodges will prove themselves worthy and well qualified. In view of nll the conditions, the sam~ being favorable, we recommend that Charters be granted to the first nine Lodges named above.

In eonsiderin~ the letter addressed to the Grand l\laster by Hinton Lodge. we tind that there have been t} initiations; 5 passings; 4 raisings; 2 affilia~ tions, making a total membership of 21. 'Ve further find that the records and furniture of said Lodge were de!3troyed by fire lViay 11, 1904; and that they ba Vfl failed to pa~1 .to tIle Grand Secretary the $23.00 Charter fee re· quired,' and upon complying with the law, we recommend that a Charter be gran ted to them.

FJ.'l8.ternally I'tubrnitted, FRED A.. KAGE, Oha't·man,.

R. P. ASBURY, T. P. DRAPB1R, .1. H. BRIDGES, O. :EJ. KENDALL,' S. Y. HIGH, r,/FJWI S MAAS,

comrnittee.

ORATION .•

The Grand lVlaster announced that it WIlS now in order for the delivery of an oration by Grand Orator R. V~l. Bro. 'Villiam R. Gentry. Brother Gentry delivered the following address: J.1!ost VVorshipf1ll Grancl Master ana .Biretnren, Members of the Most Worshipfttl Grancl Lodge of the l5;t~teot Missouri:

I esteem it a very greatpleasur~ \Q9 b,~aUowe<i to appear before this honorable body for the duty tha,t.s.aa:beeenassigned to· me .by the Most Worshipful· Grand Ma.ster ·of this State, a:nd I e~teem the privilege too highly to consume an.y cOrl:l~lderable amount of your time in preliminary matters. be,cauS'·eIreaIize haw much we are

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suffering from the heat. We will proceed at once with what I have to· say and as SOon as possible proceed to quit talking, which latter proceeding I think will· meet with the approval of every man present, at least.

In our present day, brethren, we spend a great deal of time in ritualistic work. We spend a great deal of time in social organizations. social gatherings and social functions r around our Lodges and I.. odge meetin gSA fear that sometimes while all . these things are enjoya.ble Hnd good, sometimes I am impressed with the idea that ''Me do not think qnite enough about the origin of our insltitution .p,r:ln<::rpJl€ upon whic]nCJur institution was founded by f~XCeJ.jeln Grand M.aster, WilO, as' we know, was the ¥~reated. It has o:e(~urred to me in thinki g honorable body to-day that I could possibly (USCUSS briefly the prayer that was offered up dedicati.on his teulple, and more especially the wisdom and foresight displayed by which he o.ffered up on that great oeca· turn to Chapter VIII of the first Book of Klngs 13i.ble and read the ·pra.yer that is recorded there, we it is most wonderful that has ever come from tl1.e human being; b'Ut we will 'appreciate it m'ore fully if we 'brie'fly theclicumstances UDaleI' which this prayer was offered up.

For seven long years, as all who are Masons know, for seven long yearS' the Craftsmen had labored diligently in the forests and tn the quarries and upon the seas and upo·n the land prep.aring, squaring and transporting the materials to the plac'e where the Temple was to be built and placing them in their positions, skillfully without the sound of axe, hammer or any tool of iron·. The T'sm.ple been completed. The seven years. of lahar 'had brought forth a. magnificent structure, greater than anything ever before erected by the hard of man ~ spacious, magnificent, beautiful, glorions.The chief of the tribes, the elde'rs, the priests, the ruling p~ople fro'm all o:ver the whole kingdom o'fKing Solomon's great gathered on this auspieio lls occasion in and around the· to witness the be,autiful dedication ceremonies. King SolonliO'tt appears upon the s'r~ene,' clad in his royal vestments. The J1)nests their beautiful robe's are there. All are clad in garmall)f!;,sand befitting the occasion. E·verything is the ceremonies begin. So .greatis this· occasion and dfsTIch vast imp,a·t·tance in the history of the kingdom, that 22,000 cattle 1

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were sacrificed as offerings to the Lord and 120;000 sheep were offer~d upon the altar.

While the 'sacrifices were going on and while the ceremonies ,vere proceeding, a great cloud settled down in the midst of the Temple which was so filled with the assembled multitude, and so obscures the scene that the sacrifices had to be suspended for the time being, and King Solomon rises i'n the p,resenc.e of those assembled 'on this great occasion and reminds the people that Almighty God had dwelled in the cloud of darkness by .day and the pillar of fire by night while their forefathers were being led through the wildernes,g' those forty years; and he proclaims to the people there assembled that the cloud camin g down and resting on those people and on the Temple is the sYlubol of the presence of Almighty God who is come to 'bless the efforts of his people in erecting and dedielating this Temple for God's dwelling place: and then standing there in the pla,ce of the High Priest, and with handS' uplifted, King Solomon pronounces a blessing upon that multitude." in the presence of that beautiful structure, the D10St beautiful in all the world, in the presence of Alnlighty God who has come down in the cloud to "ritness a portion of their ceremonies, they are struck with awe, and stand reverently ,vhile the benediction is pronounced. And realizing in h:8 wisdom as Solomon did that all men must err, that to err is human, and that forgiveness can be had only from One that is Divine; realizing as he did that the future of that kingdom of Israel, if it is to be a successful kingdom, must be one that is in touch with Almighty God, he kneels down by the altar and offers up, as I have said, the most wonderful prayer that ever proceeded from human lips. 'It is a prayer, brethren, pointing out what may arise in the: future and praying,in advance, for forgiveness for the sins that he and his people may eommit. In the course of that prayer he says: "'If thy people sin," .a:nd then he says~"al1d there is no man that sinneth not."

And it has occurred to. me in studying this beautiful prayer, and remembering, as I do, the closing part of the life of t.his our first Grand Master, that when we consider how very glorious his former life had been and what great success he had 'had with his kingdom, aud what great t.emptations he had to sin, it has occurred to me to wonder if Solomo'u did not have his own case in mind when he .said, Hthere is no roan that sinneth not."

I wo,nder if Solonlon. in pointing out these various sin,s did not have in mind in particular路 some of th.e temptations路 he lU1Q. had with all' his power and the high position he was enjoying, and if 'he did not have in mind particularly the fact路 that he was' Ua.l'),le i'n future years to for..

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get some of his obligations to Almighty God, and if he did not pray When we read the closing part of his life and see how he was led astray and how he for a time forgot himself and walked in ungodly and heathen ways, can it be doubted that this ma:n of wisdom, this m.a:n of hrimilityand glory, who had offered up t'hi's beautiful prayer and who had pointed out in this p.rayer this exigency tha t might arise-can it be doubted that Almighty' God forgave him for his transgressions? Can it be doubted? I think not.. that God would forgive his sins.

Proceeding with the discussion of the prayer: As a literary brefthren, com,mend it to every ID'an that has never man here to-day. As a literary produceOltltaL1n:s, the figures it uses, are unsurp'a:s.sed and beyond literary beauty that blt~llutjlrUl thing i.n that prayer to my mind is great King, who stands as the greatest the earth at the time of that great wise dire'ction has outranked the great day here he stands in the pres,e.nce of o~)e,ys 'him as bi~ humble subject.

And the l)r'~J.l.:l!la'SiY C()Iu:alIlea in tha.t prayer is simply wonderful. He p:oints bow in the future circumstances m1ay arise which tho&e people to go out to battle, at a time when they ma~'" have 'sinned against God, ·and because of those sins Almighty turn his back upo'n them a.nd they will be defeated and ca,rried aw·ay captive. And such was the history of that people, who in late:r years were defeated because of their sins. You have to stndy the second book of the Kings to find that. again and again this very thing arises that Solomon foresaw and on account of which he prayed that if they did repent of their si'ns and did turn their iaoe towardS the holy city of J erusalemand. towar·ds the T.emplE: which he was that d.ayc:o'usecrating" that God in he:aven would hear their. prayer.s and look in mercy upon them and forgive t'heirsins. .A:I1Otther strikin.g incid€nt in that prayer is, he s.ays if in future years-I am giving only the substance--if in future years, the people sin against Al,mighty God and on account 'of their sin's the hea.v~s are shut out and there lsno rain upon this land and drought in the land as apunis.h~e'llt ~or their sins, and if .th~y honestly and earnestly repent of their sins and turn their, tJ:l.ces to'Wudts this place and p.ray to GO,d in heaven to forg~ve tb;eir 'sln8, tbe;aIiesayS', Oh God, look down in mercy upop. them and hear them, Uf()QllctlOIl,

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and hearing forgive them and S'e'nd rain again to refresh this land which Thou hast given to them for an inheritance. We have but to read on a few chapters un til we see that very fact is found i'n the history of that people. In the reign ,of the wicked Ahab we find that the idolatry had been allowed to grow in the land to such an extent and the prophets of God had been persecuted to such an extent that the religion and the true worship of Almighty God had been almost entirely abandoned, and fa,mine 'was upon the land and the wicked king had put the prophets to death; and then Elija'h,a wild and weird and unknown chara,cte,r up to that time, appears in the presence of Ahab, the wicked king,and says that the coming years there shall be no more rain except by his vlord.

And so' it was. For three years 'no raiu fell. Drought and dearth prevailed as a curse for sin throughout the land. Solomon, in the midst of plenty, his great blessings, glory, honor and everything that went to build up his great kingdom a.t the time of this prayer, foresaw that the time might come when poverty would take t'he place of riehe'S, and humility the place of glory and honor, and路 in Ahab's reign that tiJne did come, and it was not until the people did repent, until the prophets of Baal, foul' hundred in number, were slain upon Mount Carmel and until the pe,ople all bowed down and shouted: "The LQrd, he is God, the Lord is God," and rep,ented of their s,tos, and until the prophet Elija.h in the name of .the King and in the name of the people o,f Israel prayed for rain, that the rain cante do,wn and refreshed the parched earth once more.

Again King Solomon points out in his pr.ayer that because of sin the Almighty's ba.ck may be turned upon the nation and they will be defeated in battle and carried away into captivity ; 'an.d he prays that if the Jewis'h people are overoome and are carried aWlay cap,. tives by their enemies, and if they turn their faces tow'ards the holy city of Jerusalem, toward the house of God and repent of their sins and keep the covenants with God, that God i'n heaven will hear their prayer and forgive. Later they were over'come in battle and carriedaway to Babylon in captivity. So., brethren, I suggest to you in connection with the prayer of at the dedioatio'n of this glorious Temple, that it is consideration he'cause of the les'sons that are taught in I am not a preacher; lama lawyer, and it may S',eem rather On an oecasion like this, should adop!ted for DIy speech. But I ha.ve I believe that these things De'ed to

(!!.Iay, very ordinary that a lawyer, rising rel'tgl~J''tls s,tr'ain that I have ~m.tentionally because us as Mason's,

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for no 'nlan unless he professes

a belief, an honest,

sincere beUef,

in Almighty God, can be made a Mason, be it siaid. to the glory and honor of this institution.

But now for the lesson: King Solomon, as I have said, in. the closing years of 'his life, on account of .the fa.ct that he was such a ladies' lnan (for Vle all know' that Solo/mon ",~as a ladies' mlan, having had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines), of some of his wives, and fell into sin. I S!;:DlJi~a't,nl~~e with hiIn, we who know what trouble may there is one wife in the family; and if we hundred, and add three hundred outside the touch, and you have a pretty good 'idea of to c,onte'nd with; and even the wisdom of Soloto stand the pressure. He allowed his heathen unwisely taken from foreign heathen nations, altars in that very kingdom where he bad builded this glori'Ous Temple to Almighty God, whe,re offered this most wonderful of prayers ever offered by lip,s, and professed· humility and .prayed' for their forgivene1ss Father of all-he allowed these wives to erect altars to heathen gods and to worship other gods than the one true and living God. And such was the disapproval of J ehova.h that there was taken from the descendants of Solomon all the kingdomo1f Israel save two small tribes in the southern p,art of it, an d the other ten tribes were given over to others who had, not descended from Solomon ; and had it not been for the sins of Solomon and his people, thiS' would have continued in its entirety and grown in glory. The trouble was that Ki'ng Solomon, in his mo,mentsof weakness, allowed something to come between him and his creator.

May tbe life and this prayer of King Solomon he a lesson t<;l' us, and may we,as men and as Masons,allow nothing to CO'lne into get up idols in our 'hearts which shall take away from us, orfr6'lll the Lodge, from the· Order of MasontY, the worship of the one livi:Jg and true God. As long as we bear ~n .ID;in.d th.6 fact that ,-v f;(Hl·m;d·e(loiIl a belief i'n and worship 'C.}~.Go'~l,~:d live-Jive;s mena,nd. Masons,who have knel~ Ul>o,n therepres~ntation gronnd :floor of !{ing Solomon's Temple and declared that oUr in Almighty God, and ke~pL ()(l.lr rnoral$tal).dard M,asonrybe safe. But ·if '. we~ .as . men 0·1' a,s to come' in between us anc10 ur Lodge (Orient) of Fra:tlce, to take away Creator, to takeaway thedoctrineis promulgated by 'O,\;lt 'tiirst . Most I V ' ... , ..". " • •

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M,aster, then we may look for the ruin of our Fraternity to come speedily a'nd swiftly, as it would deserve to do.

Let us ever remember that the teachings of this Order require that we have constantly before us the fact that 'no Lodge can properly lahor without the Holy Bible being spread open upon its altar, that no Lodge can be opened without prayer, and that no ma'n, es.pecially a Mason, should ever engage in any great or important undertaking without first invoking the aid and blessing of D'elty, that with these lessons in mind, that the institution is safe, and will conti'nue to thrive, that there will be no depa,rture from .the ancien t principles of our Order, and that it will go forward with the success that it has so richly earned.

With these few thoughts, brethren, I win close, and also because the afternoon is too hot to louger protract my remarks. I thank y'ou for your kind and courteous attention that you have given me, and I trust that if my remarks accomplish no other purpose, they will at least lead you to read that most wonderful prayer of King Solonlon at the de,dication of his Temple, and to see the wisdom and the fGresight therein displayed.

REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER.

R. W. Bro. Allan lVIcDowell presented his annual report, which is as follovvs : To The Grand LOllge of ...4.ncient Free and A.cocYJtea Masons Of the State ot Missou,路i:

Herewith. I submit my thirty-fourth annual report: During the year eleven State Lodges of Instruction were held in various portions of the State, as follows: Boonville, Carthage, Columbia, Hannibal, KirksvIlle, Ma,ryville, :Marshall, Mountain G'rove, Plattsburg, Springfleld and Trenton.

At these meetings the Grand Master presided, the Grand Lecturer having cha rge or the work. 'Ve had the presence and co-operation of several of the other Grand Officers. Special thanks are due .to the following Grand O:tllcersf()l" valuable assjstance, viz.: R. W. Bro. A. S. Houston, Grand Senior Warden; R. W. Bro. D. 1\1. Wilson, Grand Junior Warden; R.W. Bro. T. A. Dunn, Grand JunIor Deacon ; R. W. Bro. John.T. Short, Grand Senior Steward, and R. W. Bro. Woo. A. Hall, Grand Sword Bearer. That these meetings have been of incalculable advantage to the Craft throughout the State there can be no shadow of a doubt. Not only has knowledge of the Ritual路 been widely and somewhat thoroughly disseminated, but what is of equal importance, attempts have been made, we .hope at least in part successfully, to instruct路 the Brethren in the symholism and the moral and religIous teachIngs of Freemasonry. On these and kindred subjects many addresses have been delivered. by the Grand Ofticers, andespeciaUy by the

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Grand Master, which seemed to make deep im.pressions on the Brethren assembled, and which will doubtless be productive of golden harvests in the future.

District Lodges of Instruction have been held by the Grand Lecture<r at various points in the State. At tkese meetings I have had the assistance and co~operatiol1 of the District Deputies and District Lectuvers. These meetings were. generalI J'r well attended by the various Lodges in the DistrIcts which were held. One thing achieved by such m.eetings is that the become better aequainted with each other contention, Oil' rather emulation 1 as to who many indcividual I.J,odges, too many to in my visitation to Lodges to vIsited for number of years. lam pleased at any place wh,ere the instruction was not genlelrally speaking, are in good condition.

Eo t I believe there Is and has been morals, in knowledge of the Ritual, and in of Freemasonry. I have not failed to try of the Brethren the nece'ssity of correct work. for exacting too strict a conformity to the essay-and say truly-that a l\1ason may be a good knowledge of the Ritual. So may a man who is is a路 beautiful system of morals veiled in illustrated by symbols," But it teaches nothing new in only its method of teaching that is distinctive. It teaches impresses upon the mind of the recipient by its own peculiar the whole duty of man. This it does not do by incipient platitudes glittering generalities, but by certain ceremonies, symbols, allegories and He who does not understand these can not intelligently commtulicate to a candidate the "teachings" of. E'reemasonry. it a

Equally important it Is princlpJe.s of Freemasonry and the heart of the truth and believe pre6!l:slvely. and effectuallY.

RelPorts two.

that an officer so imbue his soul with the sublime that the spoken word will spring from the heart recipient. An officer who confers a degree should he Is tellIng the truth. I"!e will then do it im-

have been received from all' the District Lecturers \ ex路 The DIstrict r.Je{~tllre:rs constitute a noble band of workers, :;lll(l have wel~ performed theIr duties.

If I have any fault find is with the excessIve modesty displayed by some of them. .A District Lecturer should visit the Lodges most needing him, .whether Invited or not.

Those1i:t'1ost in need of instruction are generally the last to call for it. Poverty on the part of a Lodge is no excuse, as in such cases the Grand Lodge pays tbe bills. Tile W'"9rk throughout the State is progressing satisfactorily. In the following Di,stricts, viz.: 1, 2,i9,4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 21, 2~, 24, SO, 32, 84, 35, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, ts2., 5Said 25;,27.

5,5.,tbe Lecturer is路 also District Deputy Grand Master. In sueh cases th.e reports ate practically or id.eutieaUy the same. No good purpose served by printing them twice. I therefore refer in these cas'es of the District Deputies which '. will be printed in the .Appen-

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db: to the Proceedings. 'rhe following is an abstract of the reports of the District Lecturers who are not also District Deputies.

FIRST DISTRICT-W. Bro. tT. R. ~lcLachlan has held stated Lodges of Instruction at Athens. I..uray, Revere and Downing. He reports them all in good condition and is especialiy warm in his praises of Downing. He has spent considel'able time in giving individual inst,tuction with good results.

FOURTH DISTRIC'r-vV. Bro. C. W. Bolster has visited nearly all the Lodges in his路 District, and has assisted in conferring Degrees. He bas not failed to respond to every call made upon him, whether to confer Degrees, giv"e Instruction or be of service in other directions.

FU'TH DISTIHCT-\V. Bro. John vV'. Barkley has held Schools of Instruction at Allendale, :McFall and Alanthus. He has also visited Grant City, Darlington and Stanberry. He reports路 all Lodges in the District in good condition except Ryland, No. 332.

SIXTH D1STRIC'C-'V. Bro. A<lolph Stauble held a two days' IA>dge of Instruction at Burlington Junction. The attendance was good and the Interest manifested praiseworthy. Clearmont, No. 507, was represented at this meeting. In connectlOn with the D. D. G. l\tL he opened a weekly Lodge of Instrur.tion in Maryville, which, however, owing to the small attendance, was discontinued. He has visited a number of his Lodges, and they all seem to be reasonably well posted in the Ritual.

S:mVEN'1'II DIs'rRlcT-""'. Bro. J. F. Schoenecke has visited several of the Lodges ana has answered all calls made on him, and finds all the Lodges

well up in the Work. He held a r.. odge .of Instruction at Hoekport in conjunction with the Grand I.Jecturer, which he says was a decided success.

NINTH DISTRICT-W. Bro. H. W. Saunders .held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Union Star, which was attended by neighboring Lodges. \VhBe the Brethren needed some instruction in the Ritual, they showed a fair knowledge of the "York and a very commendable zeal to kno\v it more perfectly. He has visited several oth{~r IJodges and is satisfied that the work doue by the L,odges is reasonably good.

FnrrrmllJNrrH DISl),'HICT-" .., Bro. 1'homas F. Hurd held weekly Lodges of Instrpction in Paris during Fl~brtHtr~l" and ~farch, which were fairly attended, a.nd he thinks mnch good resnlted. He has done a great deal of private work with the Craft. ~tadis,on, No. 01, does the work very Intelligently, though lackillg the necessary vim and earnestness to malte it impres.'3ive to the.recipient. He reportf'l "Monroe City Lodge one of the brightest and best in the District. 'Their work is impressive and forceful as well as polished and beautiful, which statement I can confirm from personal obsJervation.

Florida Lodge is fn goood eondition, but will stand a little brightening up.

Furniture in all the I Jodges is in ~oJod condition and mo'st of the'Ul are well supplied with the necessar:\' charts and paraphernalia..

Granville Lodge, No. 240 is in a ver3' apathetic condition. They have bnt fifteen members, mostly old nHtn, and are very poorly posted in the wo,rk.

EIGli'l'EESTH DlSTlUC'l'--'V'.

Bro. F'. FX.Matthews has visited nearly all

the Lodges !n his Distriet and finds them, With the exception of Angerona, No. lH3, doing good worlr. He ha,s visited this IJoidge several times and assist~d then} in th~ work, and thinl\:s its prospects very much improved.

NINETEEN'1'H DrsTHICT-'Y. Bro. Sidney BeeljT reports as follows: "I haV'e to report that the Nineteenth IHstrlr.t is in entire harmony and much good being hccomplished in the District. Platte City Lodge, No. 504, has

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had work all dnring the sumnler mo-uths and has several additions to itt; members of the very hest. No Sehools of Instruction have been held in this District during the past yea.r. l\Iy services have always been at the' disposaJ of thf~ various Lodges, bnt Done ha.ve called npon me. I ha've visited the greater number of the Lodge·s and all are working in peace andharmony.~' rrWENTIE'l~H DIs'l'nlc'r-'~". Bro. Robert R. Kreeger reports as follows "As evidence of the faithfulness wirh which the position of District Lecturer for the 'l~wentleth Ma.sonic DIstrict of MI,sisouri h'!ls been filled the care €~xereise~d in the diseharge of the duties in(~ident thereto, during tbe l!ast year, I in stating that the Fraternity in this part of the State waiS condition, viewed standpoint you may, than neither been attained than majority official positions in the is the result ft.nd continued application on to the stndy prineiples of the institutI.on t and (~onform and requiremen tsO! the Grand the most assiduous and patient 0'1) The regul;l\.l" I.. ooge of Instruction was opened at the ev~ning Saturday. in .Janlla,ry and co,ntinued ~Q'h"lT~rl~'lW (f'''feninJ¥: until of :February. At these meetings, the exemplification of worJt in the various Degrees, as well as the opening ceremonies whieh was UDder our person,al supervision, interesting- and instructive addresses were made by experieDlCed and wel1~ informed Brethren on SUbjects in harmony with the work under considera~ tion during the evening. These short talks appeared to be appreciated by all present ns well a,s stimulatIng theln jn their efforts to obtain a clearer and more aec=urate understanding of' the baists of all Masonic knowledge. l\'Iuch time has been devoted to. vis'iting the IJodges and· instructing the Brethren throughont the entire Dlstrict and while there are some officers whose work Is not yet up to the standard. we would be glad to see, still when theIr work Is compared wIth what it was a few years since there certainly Is (~ause for rejoicing. H 1'1wEN~rY~~IHIRD DISTRrc'.r-~r. Bro. M. Ft S'Chmidt has reap·onded when called upon for hi:::; services 1.n eVier)' instance, save one. He has devoted considerable tirne to private instruction.

TWENTY~SIXTH DISTRJCT-W. Bro. W. C. Hughes reports that he held a I.lodge of Instnwtion at Dnggett Lodge. He has also visited Lodges at Montgomery City, ;[ones'burg" ""VeIlsvUle and New Florence, and asslsted in tbe work as wen as gIvIng instrueti;on. I-Ie has also spent much. ttm~ ~J1 instructIng Brethren froni the dlfferen.it lJOdges in the DIstrict· at ijJsoflice. lIe is satisfi.~d 'rhat the- work in all the IJodges is done much nearer right than it was n year ago. ~rhere n a S a gl"eat deal of il'l,terest mal1lfes:ted and all the llooges are buHding up, except that of Griswold.

TWFJN'rY~NINTH DI~',rRJCT-'V. Bro..1. C. Pa.rmelee has visited all the L,odgelS in hi~ District. except \VarS\aw, No. ~78,r..odge of Peace. No. 28Q, Q.nd Cold Spring, No. 274. Generally tne> Brethren maIl.if~ted Be says that, strange as this seelOOl/~.itappears to him th;at interest was lnan1f€'sted where· the Br'eti:ren were· best In;g rudely toc0':ntradl(:t the Brothel.", will say that it would strange if it wereO'therwise. H'e is room for i,m:orcr91em.en.t•. lie Is ~ratified to report in tie With the Gr-and Lerturer" he held a of Instruction at which was ~ttended by nearly all theI.. :odges in the District. the t

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needing instruction not being represented. Thus it eve'r is. It is pos,sible that l\fasonr;y' in :1\1is80u1'l would not suffer· by the elimination of a number of such Lod~es.

THIRTY"THIRD DISTRICT-\V. Bro. 'Vm. E. Hol\:e reports alS follows: "I have the honor to report that the Thirty-third l\fa,sonie District, co·mprislng St. Louis City and count~T, is in excellent co,ndition as regards the quality and quantity of work done during the last year. The intense interest and large attendance at Lodges of Instruction has again emphasized the fact that the officers and 111embe,rs of St. Louis I.JOdges are striving earnestly to maintain the integrity and perpetuate the official work of the Grand Lodge, and to improve t,he drama.tic Q.uaJity of their work. "'l'he attendance of the annnal Lodge of Instructi·on continu~d to break all lYre'vions records. The total attendance for the last eight meetings was 2,259. giving an average for each meeting of· 282 per meeting, as against an average of 146 for the preceding year-a gain of almost double. The last meeting ot the serIes eclipsed all previous records for attendance, which was 653, although only 61n registered.

"An address was delivered by ,ry. Bro. l\1:o11er, who spoke on behalf of the Past Masters; 1\1. W. Bro. Sttlbbleneld, told about the early days. in St. Louis; M. W. Bro. Jamison spoke on the necessity of a strict adherence to the Ritual; 1Vr. ~r. Bro. Valliant explained the "Morals, Veiled in Allegory, in the Third Degree.' The Grand M~aster told us about ".rhe SplritnaI of the Ritu.al; Or the Man in the Cab;' M W. Bro. Paroon e~plain€d the workings and condition of our :Masonic Home; Rev. Bro. Tyrrell explained the Moral Teacillngs of :frfa.sonry; R. W. Bro. Stewart spoke about the 'Scottish Rite,' and W. Bro,. ~I1chel spoke in behalf of the Craft,smen's: Club. This meeting was held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, as it was the only hall large enough to accommodate such a large meeting. 'l~he expenses of it were voluntarily paid by the Craftsnlen'sClub, to whom I desire to extend my thanks fQ·r their kind assistance. LQdges of Instruction have been held at the Craftsmen's Club every week during the past year. It continues to be eminently successful for the purpose of instruction."

THIRTY-SIXTH DIS'fRICT-W. Bro. Rudolph rralbott has answered all the calls for his services promptly. He visited Rich Hill Lodge on two occasions, having a good attendance. He visited Tyrian Lodge, No. 350, also his home Lodge, Butler" No. 254.

TI-Il:RTY-SEVENTH DISIJ.'RICT-·'V. Bro. Oscar I-e Barnes bas visited the Lodges at the follOWing plaees: "Tindsor, Agricola, Blairstown, Urich, Clinton,CalhouD, Montrose, Appleton City, Osceola, I.Jowry City and Deepwater.

He found the I.Jodges in good condition. He was plea,sled to find that the officers were much interested in theworl<: and as anxious to receive the ins:troction :tS he was to give it. He recommends particularly the Lodge at Lowry City. He says that while its membership is smaH, it has seldom boon his good fo.rtune- to meet with a body of M,aso,ns more thoroughly enthused or mOire detel'mined to become proficient in the work. .As a resnlt ot this. and I will add a necessary one, they have made a moat remarkable growth. In his T.aeetings it hR~ b~en his aIm while trying to teach the principles of ~fas(}nry to impress upon· the members that the,ir growth depended largely in the RUns listic w()I"kof the Lodge, and he belie'ves that he has succeeded in bringing the Lodges up t() a higher degree of proficien.cy in the work, which I doubt not, knowing his zeal and abUlty.

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT--"". Bro. vV. E. Stewart, owing to serious illness in his family, has not been able tt) visit as extensively as he intended. He

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reported Bronaugh Lo.dge, No. 493, very deficient in the Work, owing to the removal of the Master and Senior Deacon. Reports f·rom the other Lodges show a fair condition.

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT-W. Bro. Alfred Reynolds reports that as a. whole the Lodges in the District are in good conditi()n. He has visited them all a number of times. He gives an account of an interesting meeting held at Joplin, at which Grand Master Wm. F. Kuhn presided, assisted. by Past Grand Master C. I1. Briggs. Every Lodge in the District was represented a.t this meeting. An organization has been formed by members of the various Lodges called the HCraftsmen's Club of Jasper County." Meetings have been held by this organization at nearly all the towns in the District. He states that with one exception the Lodges are in good conThe exception No. 398. He has visited this Lodge sevbut the members seem to lack interest. S()me improvement, howfor better results in the future.

Bro. W. A. Phipp;s held a three da.ys' School This Lodge is composed of an enthusiprepared to do good Ma.sonic Work. He has Lodges in his District, assisting them in con~ them in the RituaL Peace and harmony I,fodges are mostly in good healthy condition. upon the Brethren not only the impo,rtance IUtual, but also a zealous care for the honor attention to the moral, religious and philo~ institution.

Fraternally submitted, ALLAN McDOWELL, Grana

Lecturer~

REDISTRICTING THE STATE.

Bro. J. H. Bethune, by request of R. W.Bro. (jhairman, submitted· and read the report of the Committee on Redistricting the State, which was adopted, and is as follows: I',• • • • • J

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ST. LOUIS., MO." 'September, 1904.

To Tltbe

Grat~(1,

LOlZg6 Of

Ancient F'1'eeana A.ooeptea Ma80n8 of the State of

Mt880'U,'i:

Your Committee appointed by the Grand Master to consider the subject of redistricting the State, beg leave to report as follows: We have carefully considered the subject referred th us. and recommend that the State be redistricted as follows: DISTRICTS.

1.

2.

S.

4.

5.

6.

Clark, Scotland and Schuyler COtlBties. ,A.dair and Knox Counties.

Putnam and Suil1van Counties.

Grnndy and Mercer Counties. lHarrison County.

Gentry and Worth Counties.

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8. ~.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

2D.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

86.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

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50.

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Nodaway County.

AtchIson and Holt Counties.

Andrew and Buchanan Counnes.

Daviess 'and De Kaib Counties.

Clay and Clinton Counties.

Caldwell and I..Iivingston Counti<:s.

Linn County.

Macon and Shelhy Counties.

Lewis and :M:arion Counties.

Pike and Ralls Counties. l\Ionroe County.

Randolph County.

Chariton County.

Carroll and Ray Counties.

Platte County. ;Jackson路 CountJl'.

Lafayette County.

Saline County.

Cooper, Howard and :l\!organ Counties.

Boone County.

Audrain and Callaway Counties.

Montgomery County.

Lincoln County.

St. Charles and "\Varren Connties.

Cole, Miller, Moniteau and Osage Counties, except Brumley Lodge, No. 203, and Iheria Lodge, No. 410, both in ~nller County.

Franklin and Gascona de Counties.

St. Louis City and County.

Cass County.

Bates County.

Benton, Johnson and Pettis Counties, except Clear Creek Lodge, No. 418, in Benton County.

Henry and St. Clair Counties, and Clear Creek Lodge, No. 418.

Camden, Laclede and Pulaski Counties, and Brumley L'odge, No. 203, and' Iberia Lodge, No. 410, in l\fillel'County; and except Arlington Lodge, No. 346, in Pulaski County.

Crawford,Dent, Martes and Phelps Counties, and Arlington Lodge, No. 346, in Pulaski County.

Jefferson and Washington Counties, and Blackwell Lodge, No. 535, In St. Francois County.

Dallas, Hickory and Polk Counties.

Cedar and Dade Counties.

Barton and Vernon Counties Jasper County.

Greene and Wehster Counties.

Douglas, Texas and ""right COllnttes.

Carter, Reynolds and Shannon Counties.

Iron, :Madison, Ste, Genevieve and路 St. Fra'ncois Counties, except Bl~ck路 well IJodge, No~ 535, in St. FrJtncols County.

Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry Counties.

Mississippi, Scott and Stoddard Counties.

Dnnklin, New Madrid anel Pemiscot Counties.

Butler, Ripley and Wayne Counties.

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55.

56.

Howell, Oregon and Ozark Counties.

Christian and Tane~? Counties.

Barry, Lawrence and Stone Counties. :McDonald and Ne\vton Counties.

I"'\l'atel'nall~r snbluitted, ALLAN l\{cDOv~rELL, vV. A. HALL; JOHN T. SHORT, J. H. BETHUNE,

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INVITATION.

Givan, President of the Fraternity Louisiana Exposition, a to attend Fraternal Congress at that t\t 8 o'clock P. M. NOMENCLATURE.

of Chairman Brother Allan of the Committee as follows, which '7'0

L()(lflC Of Ancient Free and Accc[)ted Masons of

the state of

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Your Committee appointed to consider the prop,er titles of Grand· Officers leave to report as follows: ~rbe proper titles of the Grand Deacons and Grand Stewards are un· dc)t1btedly as follows: Gr~uld Senior Deacon.

Granel .Junior Deacon.

Grand Senior Steward.

Grand JuniorSt€'ward.

The titles as printed in the Constitution are probably a mere clerical or printers' Iinistake.

We recon1:n'lend that the titles of these officers in the Printed Proceedings he given as above indicated. l;"rnterlla lly SUbmitted, AI..IIJAN McDOWlflLL, JOlIN T. SHOH.T, WM. A. HALL, 001nmittce.

'fhe Grand· Lodge was then CALL]:n FROM LABOR unti18 o'clock for the exemplification of the work in the Third D,egree and for other businessG. L. Pro.-9.

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SECOND DAY - EVENING SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

Septelnber 28, 1904.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO I.JABOR at 8 P. M. by M..

W.. Grand Master Kuhn, the Grand Officers being in their several stations.

SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION.

The following resolution was read, adopted and referred to the COlllmittee on Ways and Means, viz.: RC8QZ1Jed~ That the Grand Lecturer be authorized to hold one or more Schools of Instruetion for the benefit of District Lecturers, the expenses of said School or Schools not to exceed $800.00 ALLAN McDOWELL.

. Following the exelnplification of the work in the Third Degree, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 9:30 tomorrow A. M..

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

September 29, 1904.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 9 : 30 A. M."

by Grand Master William F. Kuhn. Grand Officers ,present as heretofore. The opening devotions were led

by R. W. Bro. Rev. J. H. Miller, Grand Chaplain.

The Grand Master reported the welcome news that our Grand Secretary had a good night's rest, and that he was fee!ing a little better.

The 'reeord of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of yesterday were read by Acting Grand Secretary W. 'Bro..

F. W. Mott and ,approved..

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CHARTERS.

W. Bro. R. F. Stevenson, Chairman of Committee on Arrested Oharters, presented the report on the cases of Barnesville, No. 455; Ryland, No. 332 and Franklin, No. 541, upon motion, the same with recommendations of the (Jonlmittee was approved, and is as follo~"s : Of the

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Committee, to wnomwas referred the cases involving the I.lodge, No. 45,5, located at Ellington, IJ'od.ge, No. 332, located at Berlin, ~.Io., and Franklin Lodge, at St. beg leave to submit the following rep()rt: of Barnesville L'O'd,ge, No. 455, located at Ellington, in a case of epitheu'oma, affecting the lyrnph.aties, serous cavities, etc., of the entire iR"?'D.Tl!Il."P.'T'I1: am. absolute carcinosis.

At the behest of diagnosis was made by an eminent physician and·· surgeon, forty-fifth Masonic District, who reported "that the moral had develop.ed into a trne· pyemia." Divested of medical tbis means that Barnesville Lodge, No. 455 had absorbed into Its beimg such morbid morals tbatwere developing· intoabscesses,notably the P. Farris case of last session, and others, with the irregular recurring ehn~s, fever and ·exhf\t1stion.

Being putrefactive, the Grand Master cut it out of· tlie Masonic Body and we recommend approval.

In rega.rd to Ryland Lodge, No. 332, lOicated at Berlin, Gentry County, eonditions are snch as demand heroIc action. Summarized, 1t ease whereIn two members of the Lodge have entered into at}. alteroation over political matters, and one of theill1 cut the other with a knife so severely as fora time to jeopardize his life.

According to the ~tabulated report of the Grand Lodge, this Lodge numbers sevent~en members; the ·Deputy Grand Master in charge o·f tbe case, says there are twenty-two,of which seven are a father, four sons, a son-inlaw and a brotherMin-law, practically of the same family, andconstltuting omc faction in the controversy.

It furtber app'ears that the father of the recalcitrant membet wasJuJl~or Warden of the Lodge', and the former ·WorsbipfUl Master, as wellasth:e p,resetlit one, lacked the moral .courage toanta.gonize the condition, notkl1ow" l:ng the extent of sympathy on the part of the remaining members of the Lod~e.

ThiS Lodge is in the Fifth Masonic])istrlct, btlt the Grand Ma~t~r,f()ir reasons which do not appear, on being a..:pprlsed of the facts, sent the;E>'ep11'ty charge of the Nintn District over into the, Fifth to investigate an(],.repgi"t s'tatus of aff:airs. It liS on his reports of the case that your COll'.l,Dl:i~t;~e 1inoswarrant tor recommendation.SttbSe~uentto the first visit of thel)~p,,'ty, the Worsbipful Master ordered the Junior .Warden to prefer charges a.ga.inst tne two Bl"'ethren who originated the difficulty, and an attempt was·· made, tlr'st upo~n the Secretary of .the Lodge, to icom;pel him to omit thisordei" frQ'ID i

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the record. Second, upon the present Junior \Varden to force him into refusal to obey the order of the vVol"shipful Master. Both of these efforts were accompanied by threats dire and intimidating. 1.'his action was followed by presentation to the Lodge of a remonstrance against the filing of the charges, purporting to be signed by a majority of the members of the Lodge.

The remonstrance was overruled by the l\1aster, charges filed and trial set for September 22, 1904. The arrest of the Charter by the Grand lYfaster, of course, prevented such procedure, and the record. stands as to certain members, with charges pending. There are others, members of the Lodge, whose condnd in open Lodge, contemptuous and extreme as it appears, should l.le made subject to 路charge for unmasonic conduct, and if found guilty, prevented from obtaining 拢limits that would enable them to affiliate with another Lodge.

It is very evident to your committee that a bad state of affairs exists in that community because of these diffiCUlties, which have become factional, and we recommend approval of the action of the Grand Master in arresting the Charter. We fnrther recommend that the incoming Grand l\Iaster take up the entire record of this case, including the pending charges, and if, after a 'full consideration of facts and snch other information as he can obtain, he deems it for the best interests of the Jj""'raternity to try these Brethren who have offended, that he "canse tbe proper charges and specifics tions to be filed in Parrott Lodge, No. a08. '.chat a fair, just and impartlal tl'ial be held and result certified to the Grand Secretary, so he may a.dvised how to act on applications for dimHs. 'l'lhe reasonable expense of such triaJs to be paid by .the Grand r.lodge.

In the mAtter of l{'ranl\:1in Lodge, No. 541, located at St. Clair, Franklin County, 1'10., there is pre:::;ented a peculiar condition of affairs a,ffecting the peace and dignity of the State and of the community, and in which several members of the Lodge were involved. Sifting tbe Voluulinous dOCuUlents and statements for facts .and condensing them for information of the Grand IJodge, it appears that the town of St,. Clair sheltered, involuntarily, SOlUEdisreputable individuals, whos~ fmmM'aI practices and thieving propensities had aroused a degree of indignation to the extent of fornling a mob, which attacked, first, a dwell iug of a suspect, and then the town jail, where the authoritie~ had him incarcerated. One of the statements, corroborated by all of the others, declares that the mob took the prisoner路 from the jail and unmercifully flogged and beat him almost into insensibility, horribly mutilating his body, in violation of the statute laws of the State of 'Missouri. It "is alleged that the leading spirits of the lnob were members of li"ranklin IJodge, No. 541, A. F. &. A. l\f., one or more of路 theln officers, and one candidate, elected for Degrees. It further a.ppears that lnob spirit prevailed to the extent of threats, dire and portentous, boding evil to all those who gave information concerning the mob or its constituents. Such threats were terrorizing to the law-nbiding people of the community, inasmuch as they involved life, property, and business prospects. Thirteen members of the IJodge, inclUding all of those accused, signed and swore to a stateluent Hthat they .each individually and separately have no. guilty knowledge, nor did they participate in or know of any of the meulbers of the above mentioned Lodge who did participate in or were memhers of a mob which broke into the jail ,or calaboose and took therefrom and Iynched,misused, abused or mutilated the person of a l'risoner therein contained}' The Master of the Lodge made th~!i complaint to the Gra,nd Master, who directed the District Deputy Grand l\.Iaster of the Thirty-first District to In-

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v'estigate and report, at the same time suspending thf': functions of the l.Jodge nntil further order. The Lodge numbers about forty-six nlembers, and on request of the l\1aster and aSRurance· that the accused should_ be tried for their· offences the Grand l\tfaster reInoved· the suspension and permitted the Lodge to resume. At the regular communication of June 11, 1904, the IJodge, after transacting the businesR in regular order, received charges of unmasonlc conduct against seven of the Brethren, and set the trial for the next regular communication in .July, 1904. ~I.'he Lodge then proceeded to its officers for the ensuing ;year, eleeting for their Master the notary bl::Eol'e WhOIll the affidavit was rna,de, and for Senior Warden and Secretary of accused being members of the mob. The new Master, were then installed, a motion for that· purct'trried.

lVlaster of the r.rllirty~first District informed Lodge was now absolutely under the control of friends, Rnd that the Circuit Court, through charge of the violation of the laws about .July 2\fastel', u]lder date of ,JUly 2, 1904, ordered the trials until after the Grand .Jury in.. to his written report, bearing date of .July 11, suppressed the order of the Grand 1\1aster for post.. the trial to proceed, resulting in the unanimous every member accused. niob not different in· character from· all mobs in that d:istinguish the from the presumably. guilty one, and made mother of its victim suffer tbe borrors of mob violence in the at and dJ·namitlng· her residence while she was the lone occupant. 'l'he ConuIlittee appointed by the Lodge to take tbe testimony of the :M.asonic and profane, made no ~ltt(~mpt to reduce their statements

wl'iting, as required, but contented themselves in listening to each and report,ed, "vVe have personally interviewed all the witnesses whose names were given: and found that none of said witnesses had any knowledge as to the trutb or falsity of any of said charges." Among the sworn statements tturtled OVal" to us was one from one of the witnesses interviewed by the and said witness detailed very specifically a subsequent .conhad between four nlembers of the· mob in his presence, in which, the four described ludicrous ch~cumstances connected witb its 1'wo of them relate and deseribe very clearly events and coD.v.ersatiOItlS between different members of the moh· and which finally led to its i:mctellrtlo:m.. r.I.'wo others related circumstances· similar in character had at times and places, but all identifying and connecting the sa.m~ Two out of the five making statements, swear to direct i:b.vita.. tioJl!sgi.'~1en tIl em to join the mob, and one being chided because he Dot prese'~t.

(()ft:lt.

and finally, the Grand in person visited and' httd a number of the witnesses before him, and of the general h~rrorization was only able to ascertain :E!)romlse of concealment of the names of those giving

is no question but that 1\>Iasonsare required to be good men and true ana: strictly to obey the moral law.

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They are to be peacable citizens and cheerfully to conform to the laws of the country in which they reside and must patiently submit to the .law and the constituted authoritIes. Violations of these requirements is a Masonic offense. When any num· bel' of Masons, deliberately and with malice, engage in infamous pursuits, . with force and power accomplishing their wicked designs, the Lodge organ· lzation with which they are connected failing to apply discipline becomes a participant in the wrongdoing and ceases its usefulness.

The Grand Master, under our law, is specially invested with power to arrest the Charter of any Lodge for good cause.

Your Committee are of the opinion that in this matter of Franklin Lodge, No. 541, there was good and ample cause for arresting the Charter, and we recomm.end approval. l''''l''aternall~' submitted, R. F. STEVENSON, H. IlANIEL, A. H. MILLER,

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U. L. NETHERTON,

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MYALL,

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CHARITY.

M. W. Bro. F. J. Tygard, Chairman of Committee on Charity, presented the report which was adopted, and is as follows: 'ST.

LOUIS.,

Mo.., Sept. 28, 1904.

To The G1'"and LocZge. of Ancip.nt F'ree and Accepted M-ason8 of the State of Missouri:

Your Committee on Charity beg leave to say that we have considered all Ill:atters referred to us .and we report as· follows: We recommend that $100.00 be paid in quarterly 'installments to M. W. Bro. Thos. E. Garrett. That $100.00 . be ·pa.id through Masonic l?oard of Relief of New York City for benefit of .Mrs. Geo. Frank GouieY. That $100.00 be paid to Wyaconda Lodge, No. 24,fOtl". relIef of . Bro. J. F. Alberty. "rhat $75.00 be paid to Sturgeon Loage, No. 174, for reUef of W. Bro. F. P. Vance. That $100.00 be paid to Craft· Lodge, No. 287, for benefit of Bro. Wm. Beach. That $50.00 be paid to Norta Star Lodge, No. 157, for benefit of Mrs. I!arriet Kidd. That $50.00 be pa.id to Northwest Lodge, No. 858, for benefit of :Mrs. D. F. Harrison. Taat $25.00 be paid to Fraternal Lodge, No. 363, for benefit. of Brother Gea. Cable. That $100.00 be paid to Hebron Lodge, No. 354, for benefit of iamBy of K. M. Deane, formerly Grand Chaplain. That $100.00 be paid to Perseverance Lodge, No. 92, for reUef of Mrs. l,V. A. Johnson.

We refer application of Callao Lodge, No. 38, to D. D. Grand Master for Investigation.

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\Ve refer the application of Green Forest Lodge of Green Forest, Ark., to tbe incoming {~·rand Master.

FraterLa113~ snbmitted, F. J. TYGARD, G. W.LILY, JAMES McCARTNEY, A. S. WARRENMEYER, E. H. DAY, Oonunittee.

CHARTER'ED

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of Committee report, which was adop-

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Freean.·d Accepted M G80n8 Of the State of

Chartered Lodges re'spectfullysubmit the following Lodges shown. • . .. • . . . .. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .

565 as follows: I ,OOges l"eported . .. '....•.'562 L0«ges not reported to this date........... . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . • 1 Vacantnnmbers on the register...... ........•............. 2 555 The Lod.ges reporting have all paid Grand Lodge dues in full, except oneSeUgnu~n, No. 517.

Iflorest City I..Iodge, No. 214, has made, no report ;Rnd is Athe only one now so remaining out of 17 TJodges whose Charters were arrested for deUnby the Grand l\IIaster. The o'tberswere, Nos. 166,242, 250, 253, 269, 278, 29 6, 347, 367, 374, 425, 468, 499, 517, and 529. 'rllree Charters have been arrested· by the Grand Master for caus,e : Rylll:'u!J!cfl Lodge, No. 382; Barnesville Lodge, No. 455, and St. Clair Lodge, No. 1

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Ol:le Charter has been suspended until a more suitable meeting place be prQvIQie(1, Prairie Hill Lodge, No. 546.

'J:h,e vacant numbers on the reg~ster are No. 78 and No. 384, the latter with Twilight JJodge, 'No. 114. total of' membership of all Lodge,s (including Lodges under <11 iEfl)e!l!lisl!il!tlon, and estimating Forest City, L,Qdge, No. 214, on the basis of its is 39,080. The' total gains, were 4,.170 members-being 2,799 1,037 affiliations and 334 rel'Il,statements. The total losses were «eQmposed of 1,103 dimits, 26 su,spensions for unmasonic conduct, 38 eXl)t't1ll;lOOQDS, 528 suspensions for non-payment of dues, ,and 700 losses by death. for tb~ year, therefore,' was 1,675 members. Dues were remitted menilbel"s.

financial showing of theresp6ctive Lodges is decidedly better than in,reviQu$ years: the amount of outstanding dues being much less in spite QI membership, and the conaltion of I.Jodge property more satfs-

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Three Lodge Halls were destroyed by fire-Lebanon, No. 77; Skidmore.

No. 511, and Senatll, No. 513-a small percentage of the total of 565, but a wh,)Jesome reminder that the carrying of insurance, now almost universal, must be Itept up with eternal vigilance.

JiJr1'o1's of all conceivable kinds were more numerous in the returns this year than last. Lack of time and space forbids their enumeration; and recognition of the filct that the thirty days shorter period in which to renderthe returns is acconntable in some measure for these errors, warrants our passing this subject with the hope Secretaries will make their returns immediately upon reee-iving the blank forms for the pnrpose from the Grand Secretary, and not on the last day of grace.

This jurisdiction now has five Lodges whose membership exceeds the 400 mark: 'remple, No. 2H9, with 627 members; Tuscan, No. 360, with 507; ~fissouri, No.1, with 481; Hural,N'o. 316, with 416, and Kansas City, No. 220, with 410.

The five smallest are Granville, No. 240, with 15 members; Strafford.

No. 497, with 15 ; IVIilford, No. 516, with 15; Herndon No. 487, with 12; and \Voodlawn, No.路 223, with 10-the low tide of numerical strength. rfhls Committee- has carefully investigHted the condition of all IJodges whose membership falls below 20, but cannot believe that revocation of Charter is at all justified purel~' because a Lodge is small.

'Voodlawn IJodge raised one candidate to the 'l~hird Degree durin~ the year; has $Hm.50 'Worth of property, and is esteemed by the Deputy Grand l\JIaster of the Ii'ifteenth Distriet to be in hea.lthy condition. It is D.ve in Dumber below the Charter requirement; but, with n membership of ten,its average attendance is eight, or 80 per cent, which is much more creditable than conditions in the IJodges at St. .Joseph, for instance, where the Deputy ot the .b1ighth Dis.trlct complains that interest is flagging and the attendance only ten per cent of the membership.

'We tecommenditbat the incoming Grand Master give his personal attention to the condition of the foIIowing Lodges, to the end that new interest may he awal\ened and a healthy growth stimulated: Tipton, No. 56; Woodlawn. No. 223; Granville, No. 240; Herndon, No. 487; 路Milford, No. ;)16; and Griswold, No. 178.

We trust the Grand Master will re.quire of his chosen Representatives that they shall personaily visit <:'ach and every L9dge in their Districts at least once a year; as it is our conclusion that the Lodges which are out of touch with the Grand Lodge and its Deputies are invariably numbered with the weak and finally delinquent.

Consicleration of the seventeen IJodges with Charters arrested for delinquency having been assigned to the Committee, we have thoroughly canvassed their return~, advised路 with the respective District Deputy Grand ~Iasters, and in some cases, with the l\tlasters of the llodges coneerned, and malte the following tecommenda tions : 1. In the case of POl'tageviJle Lodge, No. 166, that their Charter be restored with a reprimand for neglect of duty.

2. I,jIorest City, No. 214; that their Charter be restored with a severe reprimand for failu.re to make returns and for inactivity; and that the Lodge be assigned to a different District ~ as the present Deputy of the Seventeenth ,District hns to go 35 miles overland to' visit th is IJodge.

3. Portland, No. 242: that their Charter be restored with a reprimand for neglect of duty and inactivity.

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4. Glensted, No. 250; that their Charter be restored, with a reprimand for neglect of duty; and tlurt Brother Hawks, the :Master of said Lodge, who is in attpndfince, he permitted to take his seat in the Grand Lodge and be allowed .mileage and per diem. c.. Lat'edo, No. 258: that their Chartel' be restored with a reprimand for n.egJect: of duty: and that Bro. D. E. Pew, the Ma.ster of said Lodge, who is ftttendilnee, be permitted to take his seat in the Grand Lodge and be alilnd pel' diem.

Prairie. No. 26H that their Charter be restored with a repriand that Bro,.I. W.\Vest, the lVIaster of said he perInitted to take his seat in this Grand and l)er diem. their Charter be revoked in the interest of th~ statement, they have held but one meeting since destI~O]'ed; and· dissension exists among the member1)()puty has tried in vain to overcome. ; that their Charter be restored with a repridnty t1nsl inactivity; and that harmony be commended virtue.

29{'): that their Charter be restored with a reprimand for 10. Spring Creek, No. ::~47; that their Charter be restored with a repriUland neg](:oct of duty. vV'e commend this Lodge to the incoming Grand }\!Iaster-thcIJeputy Grand 1\1:aster of the rrhirty~fourth DistrIct having reported that It is in a chaotic condition, with few meetings and poor attendance, Master often beIng absent.

1:1. Barry,' No. 367 ; that their Charter he restored with a reprimand neglect of duty.

12. V-Vilderness, No. 374 ; that their Charter be restored with a reprimand for neglect ()f du tJT • 13. Cedar City, No. 425; that their Char"ter be revoked in the inter'est of the Frs terni ty; this Lodge being dead-··past a Wilkening.

14. Reel Oak, No. 468; that their Charter he restored with a reprimand for neg1ect of duty.

15. Paynesville. No. 499; that their Charter be restored with a l'epri-

mand for neglect of duty, and that Bro. Robt. '1'. Hopke, the Master of said Lodge, who is in attendance, be permitted to take his seat in this Gl'and Lod~e, and be allowed mileage and per diem.

16. Seligman, No, 517; that their 'Charter shall continue to stand arrested uatil they shall have paid 1904 Grand Lodge dues, when the Grand Master 'shall restore to them their Charter with a reprimand for neglect of duty.

17. Niangua: No. 529; that their Charter be restored with a reprimand for neglect of duty.

Fraternally submitted, J A l\!I EJS M. BREJCKENRIDGE1, R. E. PORfl'ERFIELD, J, lVl. ~IcDON ADD, CI..JAUDJj} L. POTEET, WM. SILVERSTEIN, C. F. RIDINGS, E. O. SAYLE, OO'f'J11'nittee.

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INTRODUCTION.

M. W. Bro. Henry H. Ingersoll, Past Grand Master of 'rennessee, was introduced and received with the Grand Honors. He made a masterly address to the great pleasure of the Grand Lodge, and was warnl1y welcorned b~y our Grand Master.

TELEGRAM.

'fhe following telegram was read: WICHITA., KAN•.,

Sept. 28, 1904.

W. F. Ktlhn" G'rand Master of Missouri:

Your (!Oltrteous invitation received to-day upon my return fro'D) California. Compliance with s,ame will be manifestly impossible, much to my regret. However, have wired W. Brother Henry F. Mason to convey greetings from the M. W. Grand Lodge of KanStas.

Frs.ternallYt

THOMAS G. FI'l'lCH, Grand Master.

At 12:17 P. M. the Grand Lodge was until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.

CALLED FROM LABOR

THIRD D.A.Y-A~TERNOON SESSION.

ST.LoUIS, September 29, 1904.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 1:30 P. M. by Grand Master William F. Kuhn. The Grand Officers present· as heretofore. rfhe Conlmittee on Credentials presented a report which was approved and adopted, and is as follows: 'llo The Grana Lodge o't A1UJ'ient Freaana Acceptea Ma8on8 ot the State· Of Missouri:

Your Committee on Credentials fraternally report. that at the present session of the M."\V. Grand I..Iodge there were present 530 Representatives of

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389 Lodges, 19 Grand I.~odge o.fficers~ 19 Past Grand Masters and 12 Grand Hepresentatives, 40 District Deputy Grand Masters, 26 District Deputy Grand I.lecturers and 140 Past Masters.

11'raternally submitted, .T. H. F"RAME, F. R. WOELFLE, DELBERT STANTON, JOSEPH W. KRUGER, WM. M.. CAMPBELL, THOS.. HYA'l'T, 3'. W.. BEALL, Oornmittee.

PAY ROLL.

Bro. J. B. rrbomas, Chairman of Committee on J;>ay a report, which was approved, and is as '1'0

Gra,ttd, Lodge of .A 'n.cient Free and Acceptea Ma80ns of the State ot Missouri:

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Your Committee on Pay Roll beg leave to submit the following report: That the parties hereinafter named are entitled to the following amounts,

to-wit: Gramd ' .........•........................... $ Past Grand· 'lVlasters .

D. D·. GraIld Masters .

D. D. ,Grand Le'cturers. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. • .

Chairmen of Committees .......•... ~'

Comm:ittee on .A\.ppieals and Grievances Del·egat:c's .....••.•.••. "."."

210.15 209.60 587.40

262.10 95.85 " .• • . .

79.35 4,396.29

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$5,840.74 Ft"aternaUy submitted,

J. B.'.rHOMAS, Ohairman.

CRAS. F. BLOMBERG, B. T. QOUCI-l, JNO. N. MICHAEL, J.H. JONES, H. H. MILI.lER, B. A.JONES,

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.

rrhe Grand Master stated that the COn1111ittee had considered seventeen cases "rorking every day, and up to 11 o'clock each night. In order to save time he lilnited the discussioll to ten minutes for principal speakers and five lninut.es for the rest.

M. W. Bro. Dorsey A. Jarnison, Chairlnan of the Con1mittee, then presented and read the report, which he prefaced saying that the Comlnittee had sublnitted to it, as stated by the Grand" Master, seventeen cases which they have attelD pted to pass upon, and was glad to say that the Comluittee comes before the Grand Lodge to·day with a unanimous report 011 every case,there llOt being a minority report in any case.

M. W. Bro. Jarnison then proceeded to read the report in each case, after a thorough discussion, the report. "vas adopted as a whole: '11o~rhc

a,.and Lodgt! of Andent Prec and Acceptell Muso'ns of the Stale ot

j[i880'liri:

YonI' Committee on Appeals and Grievanees respectfully submit the fol· lowing, as its report upon cases which have been referred .to it for its con· sideI'~tion ~ 1.

POLAR· S'r.Alt I...lODGE, No. 79, VS. ~TOHN

A. LEE.

r.rhe facts upon which· this charge is made having become so well known to a large lllumber of the Craft, through the daily press, it would seem almost useless to. state the same in full. rrhere is. only one specification in the charge. It is to the following effect: There was in force in 1901 a law known as the Pure Food Law (~ection 2286, Revised Statutes of ~1issouri~ 18H9) which prohibits the manufactnre and sale of any article, which CODtains alum, etc., for the pnrpose of being used in the preparation of food. l'hat during the session of the Legislature, which was convened in January, 1901, a bill was introduced in the· Senate designated as Senate Bill No. 110. entitled An Act to Amend Section 2286 of the Revised Statutes of 1889, by striking out the words "or alum"; that the accused, John A. Lee, was at said time Lieutenant Governor of the State of 1VIissourL and by virtue of

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such office of Lieutenant Governor, was the presiding officer and president of the Senate; that he, as snch presiding officer of said Senate, used his· influence to defeat said Senate Bill No. 110, in pu:rsuance of a corrupt agl"eement with oneD.•T. !(elly, a representative of the Royal Baking Powder Co" and the so-called National Health Society. That in pursuance of sa/fa corrupt agreement with said D. J. Kelly, he did receive from said D.· J. Kelly the sum of $8,500.00, of which sum $7,000.00 was delivered to one !1'rank H. l~"arris for bim, the said Frank H. Farris, and. for c~l·tain other lllembE.)rs of the COffiluittee on criminal jurisprudence, as a bribe from the said D.•1. Kelly; that $1,500.00 of said sum "vas then and there received and by Brother John A~ Lee, as a public officer, president and said Senate, for giving bis influence unfavorable to and the s,aid Senate Bill No. 110, etc. in Polar Star L,odge on Noveulber 27th, 1903. The but was represented by counsel and pleaded guilty a ttorney for the accused, and several other members pleas for clemency in behalf of the accused. The vote follows: Nays, 34; :Jlyes, 16. On suspension for fifty Nays, 34; aye-s, 16. A vote was then taken on sus~ j~ears, whi('h resulted as follows: Nays, 14; ayes, 33. thereupon declared by the \Vorshipful Master to be susterm seven years.

Tbereupon Brothers 'Va.lton H. Ashton and Robert Burnie perfected an the Grand I..odge, and allege as grounds for appeal that the punfixed is not ad~~quate for th~~ offense.

DECISION. 'I'hls ense has the taste of alum through and through.

As part of the recoJ:d in this case, we fi.nd in the· handwriting of the accused a letter dated Novenlber 13, 1903, addressed to the officers and members of Polar Star Lodge, a(~kn(:rwledging receipt of the charges and specifications, and his statement of tbe case. fIe gives the old story which came down from the Garden of f~den (SUbstituting, however, a man for a woman) and attempts to make tbe Brethren of said Lodge believe that the cause of all of his trouble and transgressions Wits the fault of one D. ,T. Kelly, the representative of the Rosal Baking Powder Co. anel the so-called Na.tional IIealth Society.

It appears from this statenlent that the accused had, previous to being elected to the high posftion of Lieutenant Governor of the State of Missouri, held s€veral offidal positions. It is not claimed by him that he committed thee .a"et b:v reason of any ignorance of the law, or of the moral q.uestions involved. In this letter of November 13th, 1903, he says, a.mong other things: "I <>laimthat the trouble I aln in at present arises from having been enmeshed and gradunlly drawn into a "rrong action by a man named K(;~lly, IJeg-islative Agent for the Royal Baking Powder Co. rrhis Company a large patron of my paper, and I entered into the matter with a view fl'elping them, and without auywrong motive. I was conscientious in so, .for I believed then, and still believe, that the law sougl1t to be was protectual of the pubUe health, and a good law." we come to consider the notori01.1Scircumstances surrounding the of said law, and what transpired at the time of the attempt to the same, we cannot conclude otherwise than that the accused was when he made the last above mentioned statement,. and tbat it purpose of attempting to ma.ke the members of the Polar Star

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Lodge believe that said law was a good law and was for the best interest of the people of the Stateo! Missouri, and that he was not influenced in using his inftuence against the repeal thereof by· any mercenary motive.

Mercy and clemency shonld only be. extended to those who are repentant.

Nowhere in the statements of the accused does he appear repentant of his wrongful conduct. He had been elect.ed by the people to the second highest position in the State of Missouri.. Upon assulning the duties of this office he took the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, and of this State, and to demean himself faithfully in office. He further took the oath that he would not knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing for the performance or non·performance of any act or dpty pertaining to his office other than the compensation allowed by law.

In receiving this bribe of $1,500.00 from D.J. Kelly, he violated his oath of office, and was guilty also of bribery. Bribery upon the part of a pubHe official is one of the most heinous crimes in the category of crimes. Boodling and bl·ibery 110t only strike at the foundation of all government, but at the very heart of the morals of the people. It is needless for us to say that such is a violation of Masonic law. There are no mitigating circumstances in this case which would justify the exercise of. mel..ey and clemency.

The. Lodge which suspended the <-'L.ccused for only seven years was guilty of a failure to discharge its whole duty.

We recoDlmend that the judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and that John A. I.lee be, and is hereby expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

II. S.A.r~E~! I.JODGE J

No. 225,

V8.

C. J. McMuHTUEY.

'rhe accused is charged by the Junior Warden with having on or about the 21st day of November, 1903, at the town of Salem, in Dent County, MissourI, and on divers other days and times, with having become .intoxicated.

The accused pleaded not guilty. 'rbe case was tried on the 2nd of' January, 1904. The accused was pl"esent in person and by counsel. The record ha,s the fonowing entry: "Thereupon Brother Junior Warden. intro,duces Brothers W. A. Young and William P. Elmer, whose testimony tends to show that on or about November 21st, 1903, Brother C. 1. l\!I:c:M'.urtrey appeared n;pon the streets of the City of Sale.m, Mo., in a state of deep intoxication, which testimony counsel for Brother ]{IcMurtrey"admits to be true."

So far as the record appears, no evidence was offered in behalf of the accused. The Lodge then proceeded to vote upon the question· of guilt, which vote resulted as follows: Sixteen guilty; eleven not guilty. The Worshipful Master thereupon declared that the charges. aga.inst the accused were not sustained. Thereupon the Grand Master properly ordered a new trial, which new trial took place on February 27th, ·1904. The same witnesses as· above mentioned and other witnesses testitled at the secon:d trial. The ballot as to the guilt of the aceused resulted as foUows: Quilty, twenty-three; not guilty, three. r:rh:~ vote on. expulsion was ftftpen ayes, fourteen nays. There were thirty-one members present. Tbereupon tbe accusied was declared expened.Thereupon .the accused perfected .an appeal to this Grand· Lodge, and alleges, among the grounds of apl,'>eal, first, that the pl111ishment inflicted

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was too severe and unusual, undel' the circumstances; second, because the majority of the members who were present failed to vote for expulsion.

DECISION.

Section 264 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws provides: "If a majority present vote for expulsion, then the accused shall stand expelled, but if less than a Jnajority present vote for expulsion, then the question shall be on suspension." 'rhe record discloses that, there were thirty~one members pl"esent, and only fl:ft~en thereof voted for expulsion. TbeWors.hipful Master therefore erred indeclariDg the accused expelled. Sixteen votes were necessary for was ciearlyestai'bilished. satisfied, from the evidence, that this is a case of where there is no hop,e of a reformation. we recommend that the case be reversed. We do necessity of reIIUlLud.ingthis case. We therefore reconlbe reversed, and tbat Brother C. J. McMurtrey be and from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

III. No. 2251' '-'8. llcMUR1'REY. S'l'ATmMmN~r.

The accused is charged with having, on 01' about the 25th· day of April, 19'03, at the town of· Salem, Mo., and on dIvers other days and times subsequent and prior thereto, with having kept for sale at his dt:ugstQre in Salem, Mo., and ,ali. SieU and permit to be seld by his servants, clerks and agents·ln said drug store, intoxicating liquors as a beverage., and not as a medicine, and that soch sales were made in violatIon of the laws of tlle State of Missouri, violation of his duties as a Mason. The deceased p,leaded not guilty. was bad on Ja:a:uary 2nd, 1904. .

It app,ears from the evIdence that two of the clerks of the accused pleaded guilty, and were fined $40 each in ·theCircuit Court of Dent County, Misfo,rseIHng!ntoxicating liquors without dram~sbop license. ThecouJ1s!el the accused "demurred to the testimony. on the' ground that it did not Sh0W iUegal sales of intoxicating liquors by Brother McMurtrey in person, or tl11at had authorized the sales by his clerks, or that he· knowingly thereto."; 'Fhe WorshIpful Master sustained the demurrer to the testimony, and de..

Br'othel" A. T. MeMul"trey discharged. Thereupon the Grand Master a new trial in the case for February 27th, 1904. On February 17th W. W. Young :tiled an appeal tot'b,e Grand Lodge., and alleged as for appeal, first, that the W orsh.fpl;ful Master erred· in diSllllsS!:ng and, second, that the accused· shoufd be punished for permItting SaOO!eoflntoxicatfng liquors as a beverage in his drug store. .&1: •the Communic'ation of the Lo'dge, on February 27th, acommunlcatfon witsreeeived and read, from the Grand Master, rescinding his former order for a ·iI1liew trial.

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DECISION. Section 211 prohU>its a 1\'la80n from engaging in the business of saloon keeping. ~rhe MasoD who is engaged in the business of a druggist, and sells liquor as a beverage, is more guilty of un masonic conduct than he who dispenses as a saloon keeper liquors over his counter in a saloon, especially so when said druggist fails to comply with dram-shop license law. The drug.. gist who thus dispenses liquor is doubly guilty of violating Section 21.1, and also of violating the dram·~hop !iC'ense law. The druggist who thus permits or authorizes his clerks to so dispense liquor is guilty of a ~fasonic crime. "'l'he druggist will be criminally liable for the act of his clerk, committed in his absence, in selling liquor in violation of law, unless he shows that the sale was made without his assent." Such is the law of the State of ~Iissouri (see State vs. Riley~ 75 1\'10., 521, and other decisions of the Supreme Court of Missouri), 8nd such is also the law of this Grnnd Lodge. ~rbe vVorshipful lVlaster therefore clearl3T erred· in sustaining the demurrer in this case, when it was pr.oven that the clerks of the accused had been convicted for selling intoxicating liquors without dram·shop license. It became incumbent npon him to Rhow tbat the sales were made without bis assent. He failed to do this, and a complete ease was therefore made against him. \V'e the1"(~:fore recommend that the verdiet and judgment of the Lodge be re'versed, and thnt A. '1\ ~rc::\1urtrey be and he is hereby expelled from an the rights and privileges of F'reemasonry.

IV. 'VAIII~ACF. LODG!!:..

No. 45H z

1,78.

GORDON

IJ.

S'l'IDPIIENS.

srrAr.I'ElVIENT.

The accused is charged with having become intoxicated in the City of Buncetdn, Mo., on a certain date, and at other different times.

'The aecused plended not guilty.

The evidence for prosecution fully sustained the charge and specification.

The accused ...)vas present and crof{s-exanlined the witnesses for the prose· eution, btl t offered no evidence in his own behalf. .. 'rhere were twelve memhers present and voting-all twelve voting the aceused guilty.

The vote on expulsion stood nIne yeas, three nays. 'rhereupon the accused was declared expelled from all the rights and privileges of 11asonry.

In due time the accused perfected his appeal to the Grand Lodge, and alleges as grounds· for appe~lls "that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the charge in the case."

DECISION. Upon first impression it would seem that the punishment of expulsion was too severe in this ease. However, up,nn a ca,reful perusal of the record, it is apparent from the testimol1Y of a nu.mber of the brethren that this Is a case of protracted and contil1UOl,lS intoxieation. There seems to be no hope of reforrna tion. ':rhere are certain instances of aggrava tion oj. the offence which make out a case of indecency and reckless disregard of propriety.

After due consideration of the recol'd, we recommend that the verdict and judgment of the IJodge be affirmed.

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SHELDON J.JODGE"

No. 371,

'l..'8.

B. '1'. HA.NES. S1.1ATEl\IEN~r.

'rhe accuse-d is charged with using the Masonic fraternity for the purpose collecting a debt by writing a letter to Miss _._-, dated .Tuly 14, 1903, threatening to revoke a widow's certificate if her mother failed to the dne him. ' 'l:11(~ }Jleaded guilty, and in hi:s plea further stated, "And I will tbat I did not think when writing the letter that I unmasonic .act in doilllg so, but if I have, I ask the and I will say that I am in the hands of the Lodge. nlay make, I am wining to submit to." referred to is as fonows: "I write. you this morning, can possibly have your mother to settle her account $3.20. Now, Bertie, I think when the Lodge has done as they did that she ought to attend to this, and, if she this, that the certificate that this Lodge granted her will that should not be done, for it might come in good some Please attend to this at once." ballot on expulsion wtlS no yeas, and twenty nays.

On suspension, j 1 eas, six; nays, thirteen.

D. D. G.M. who presided then declared that Sheldon Lodge would have to reprimand the Brother at some stated time. There is nothing in record to show that the accused ha.sever received the reprimaJ?-d.

Indne time Brother C. Correll perfected an appeal to the Grand Lodge, a1:1<1 alleges as grounds for app,eal, first, that Brother Hanes violated his ohUgation in using the Lodge for the purpose of extorting a small amount of mOiney from the widow of a Master M.ason, who was a minister of the Gosp~l; second, that the writing of such a letter was a long step in the directiQnof blackmailing; third,Brother Flanes is a Mason of long standing and ol:lgkt to receive greater punishment than a friendly reprimand; fourth, this a..ppeal Is taken in defense of the constitution and for the good of Masonry.

DECISIO!'.

accused in his plea of gUilty offers no excuse for writing the letter,that be did not know that he w~ committing an "unmasonic actin dOhingso." It appears from the record that he Is a Mason of long standing.

If he has not yet learned what the teachIngs of Masonry are, it is high time that he should be doing so, if he expects to remain a member of this in.stitution.

Such an excuse for .writing such a letter, under the circumstances, does not commend itself to your committee. ~nhis plea he do,es notexpre'ss any repentance for his act,. but路. stmpI~ tbe I.lodge . to forgive him. ~Iasonry cannot thus he made a coUe'ction est)ecially when the propose,d victim is the widow of .a Master Mason. If there is one thing路 that Mason.ry does teach, it is that we shall d路e:fendand c:u'e for the widoW.()f a deceased In路other. In our a reprimand, if inflicted, in tbe case would not be sufficientpuni.sh>

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mcnt for the offense. A year's suspension would give the accused au op· portunlty to stu(ly and learn what are the teachings and principles of If\ree~ masonry. We therefore recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and that B. E\ Hanes be n.nd he is ~ereby suspended from Sheldon I.lodge, No. 371, and all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry for one year f'L'om this date.

VI. IJOUIS JACOBSON) VS. E}rIIJ~ ~1. HEHWIG. s~rATm:l\'IENT.

This case was tried on F'ehruary 15, 1904, in Cache Lodge, .No. 416, of which IJodge the aecused is a member. 'rhe charges contain three specifications. The first specification is to the effect that the accused did willingly and knowingly cheat, wrong and defraud Mrs. Bertha Rollman, the widow of the late Brother Edmund G. Rollman, who at the time of his death was member in good standing . .o f Cache Lodge, out of the sum of $150.00, and which amount he had obtained from said Mrs. Rollman upon false representation to the effect that if she, as executrix of hel· husband's estate, would pay ovet to him, as the representative of the Pima Smelting Co., the snm of $3,000.00, which" was $150.00 in excess of amount due said company from her husband, he would at once hand her back the sum of $150.00; that she paid bim the $3,000.00, and that he has failed to pay over to her the said sum of $150.00.rI'he other two Spe9ifications were dismissed, and we need not, therefore, further refer to them.

No plea upon the part of the defendant' appears in the record. We .infer, ho'wever, therefrom that there was a plea of not guilty. Theevidence for the prosecution conclusively established the first specification.

The only evidence offered on hehalf of the accused was the testimon~' of the accused himself. He does not, in his testimony, specifically deny the testimony of the prosecuting witnesses, Mrs. Rollman and Brother Grimm, to the effect that he would return to Mrs. Rollman $150.00 immedIately upon the receipt of the $3,000.00, but the principal portion othis testimony is to the effect that Brother Rollman was not originally entitled to this $150.00.

The vote on said speciflcationwas, guilty, 16, and· not guilty, '10; total number of members present, 27.

Thereupon the Wo:t'shipfuI Master. declared the accused "not guilty."

Thereupon Brotber Lonis ~rac6bson perfec-ted an appeal to this Grand Lo(lge, and alleges as ground for appeal that the evidence produced at the trial was sufficient to find the accused guilty.

DECISION.

The gravamen of the oiYence charged in this case is that the accused knowingly and wilfully cheated, wronged and'defrauded the wIdow of a Mastel' :Mason out of $150.00 by· reason of fraudulent and false representa· tions to the effect that if she would pay ,to the accused, as the representative and president of the Pima Smelting Co., tb,e sum of $3,000.00, that he would immediately refund and pay to her the sum of $150.00~ The evidence for tlle prosecution conclusively establishes the fact· that this $3,000.00 was paid to the accused by Ml·S. I1011man upon. the distinct representation and

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statement by the accused that he would, immediately upon the payment of said $3,000.00 or within a short time thereafter, refund and pay to her the sum of $150.00. The only evidence offered on behalf of the accused was his own testimony, in which he fails to specifically deny that he obtained the $B~OOO.OO upon said representations, but seems to endeavor to evade the main qnestion in the case by attempting to show tbat Brother Hollman was not originally entitled to this $150.00. The evidence further conclusively shows that the accused has failed to refund and pay to Mrs. RoHman the said $150.00.

It will not do for bim to contend, after the payment of the $3,000.00, that it belonge,d to the Smelting Compan:y, and that he was not responsible the payment of the $150.00. He received tbe $3,000.00 upon th~ distinct pay and refund llfrs. Rollman the $150.00. he hecame guilty cheating and defrauding a Brother Maste'r Mason. permit such trickery to be practiced by mem.. cannot understand how an old Lodge like Cache evidence ap:pearing in this record. that the verrdietand judgment of the Lodge Hel"wi.g be and he is hereby expelled from all Freenullsonr.l'''.

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L. S.

I~F.B}lJn.

S'l'ATE1\frDNT.

The accuser presented charges of u:dmasonIc conduct a.gainst the accused in Cache I.lodge, No. 416, of which Lodge both. were members. '.rhe charge contained fOUl" specifications, SUbstantially as follows: 1. That on the 14th of February, 1899, the accused brought suit against the accuser for $340.00 for the purpose of embarrassing and injuring the accuser in his business as passenger conductor on the Iron Mountain Railroad when tbe indebtedness had been paId, etc.

2. That he placed a bill against the accuser for路 $790.00 ilJ, tbehands of a coUection agenry for the purpose of unla wfl.iIly and dishonestly extortin.g money fro,m the accuser, etc. . ;.. That he also institnted a suit for si:milar purposes before a Justiee of the Peace in :mast St. Louis, Ill., and caused the accllser's salary to be garnisheed, etc. .

4. That he failed to keep in"Violate secrets which the accuser had comto him and which he rect~ived from the aCCllserassecrets of' a Mason.

The accused filed a plea of "not guilty."

The ease wa~ tried on .April the 9th, 1904. r.rh(~ did not establish the commission of the acts set forth in

the At couclusion of the evidence the acting vVorshipful lVlasterdisxntssed the first, second and third specifications and ordered a ballot on the fourth spec1ficatiop.

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'rhc vote thereon was, not guilty, twelve; guilty, eleven. Members present, twenty-three rl'he accused was tbereupon declared "'not guilty." '.rhereupon~ indue time, Brother Nelson 11. lVlarple perfected an appeal to the Grand Ilodge, and alleges as grounds for appeal, first, that the verdict rendered was not in accord with the evidence produced at the trial; second, that the verdict is not to the best interest of the l\fasonic fraternity.

DECISION.

The Worshipful lVlaster erred in pt~rmitting the witness, 1\11"s. Josie Spence, to testify as to what 1\'lrs. Marple had told her. This was clearly hearsay.

As the above,' however, was offered in behalf of the prosecution, the appellant cannot now complain thereof.

There is no reversible error in the record, and we recolunrend that the verdict and路 judgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

VIII. DEl.PHIAN LODGE.l

No. 137,

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G. R.

NOIt:\I,A).'".

srrArrEl\irmN'r.

'rhe charge contains two specifications: 1. That the accused, on tbe 29th of December, 1902, had improper- reha.tions with a Brother l\<Iaster :Mason's wife.

2. That the said accused had been guilty of gross immorality at various times and places unl,nown to the accuser, and that said Brother had boasted of his lewd conduct to both 1\'lasons and profanes.

The accused filed a motion to st~'lke out the second count on the ground thett said count was indefinite and did not charge an offence under the Masonic law. The '\Vorshipful Master overruled the motion. 'rhe accused then pleaded Hnot goilty" as to both specifications.

Tl)e case was tried on April 14, 1904.

There was much cOl1f:Iicting evidence. pro and con~as to the guilt of the accnsed. 'l'heJ:e were a Dumber of ex parte afildavits offered in behalf of the prosecution. 'rhe vote on the first specification was: Guilty, 14:: not guilty, 15.

No vote was taken on the second specification. Thereupon the accused was declared "not guilty."

In due time an appeal was taken by a number of the Brethren of the Lodge, and they alleged as grounds for appeal, first, tha..t the verdict was not in accordance with the evidence; second, that no vote was taken on specffica don two.

DECISION.

Sections 250, 251, 252 and 253 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws specifically provide for the. mode and manner of taking testimony for Masonic trials of profanes and l\Iasons residing within the territorial juri.sdiction of the Lodge who are unable, by reason ot' physical dlsabUity or otherwIse, to attend the Lodge. rresthnony of such parties, which has not been taken incompllance with路 said sections is no evidence at all in a Masonic trial.

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The right or cross-examination of witnesses has existed froIn time immemorial in the courts of this country, as well as in Masonic triaJs. To deprive a party of this rIght would make路 a trial nothing more than . a farce.

It is the sieve which separates the wheat from the chaff, and brings forth the truth-which is the thing desired in a Masonic triaL "Ve have so often called the attention of IVlasters of Lodges to this fundamental principle of law that it seems almost vain to now repeat. the same.

The Worshipful }\faster was dearly in. error in permitting these ex parte nffidavits to be introduced in this case as evidence. The appellants, however, cannot complain, as these ex parte affidavits were introduced in behalf of the proseeution, and they reeeived the full benefit thereof. rrhe Worshipful :.Master also overruling the accused's motion to strike out the its being vague and indefinite. a specification as required under the Masonic' the tilne, place, etc., of the specific offence. second count was too indefinite to constitute a 1\Jlaster was correct in not taking a vote of the Vro+fshipful J\.!aster to take a vote is not a reversible error of which the appellants view of the record. in this case, we do not feel and jndgmen t of the Lodge in this case. that the verdict and judgIIlen t of the Lodge IX. LODGE.)

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ID.

CAHROLL.

S'I'ATEMFJNT.

'l'he charge contains three spe('ificatIons, substan tiall:y as follows, to-wit: That the accused l)!"otner, on or about the 22ndday of March, 1898, a t the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, and while a lawful member of the Mnnicipa.l Assembly of the City of St. Louis, did accept a certain sum of money, to-wit: About $17,500 from parties unknown, in consideration of Brother using his influence or vote favorable to certain measures, to-wIt: bill 451, known as the Central Traction bill, on or about said. day as aforesaid, pending in the said Municipal Assembly of the City of St. Louis, etc'.

2. Tbat said Brother Carroll, on orabou't the 2'lst day of May, 19,02, durin.g t&e time the charges were openly made in the City of 5t. Louis, Mo., by the public press of said city and otherwise that certain persons known as the "combine," including Brother Carroll, members of the Municipal. Assembly of the City of St. Louis, h~ld a~cepted at divers times various sums of money to influence their and his action and votes favorable to numerous meaSl.1ll"es pending, and .theretofore pending in the said Municipal Assemb.ly of the C'ity of St. Louis, did depart from. and leave the said City of St. Louis, an' has ever slne.e failed to return to said city and to deny such cha.rges or to ass!yst the civil authorities to probe and investigate such charges, th6'ugh requestea. so to do, and to bring the offenders. to justice, in vIolation o,f his duty a Mason and to the scandal and disgrace of the Masonic Fraternity., a.That said Brother, on or about the first day of March, 1903, and at divers ti.ll;lesslnce, did assist one Charles Itratz, a fugitive from justice, in bis e1!orts to resist extradition to the city authorities of the City of St. Louis.

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~rhe third specification was dismissed by the I.Jodg'e, and it will thm'efore not be further considered.

The accused pleaded "not guil ty" as to all of the specifications, and in the same connection moved that the specifications be made more definite and certain in certain respects. The prosecution amended the first specification, and the accused, through his counsel, agreed to the amendment.

The Worshipfnl l\faster overruled the objection to the second specification.

The accused was not present at the trial, but was represented by counsel. rrhere was sufficient evidence offered on behalf of the prosecution to sustain both specifications. rrhe same is referred to under the head of "Decision" below. There was no reversible error in the admission of the evidence. 'l'he defendant's testimony was taken upon interrogatories, and in his deposition he denies the charges made in each of the specifications, and that he had ever seen or read any newspaper charges against him relative· to these charges. '.rhe ballot upon the first specification was: Guilty, 10; not guilty, 24.

On the second specification the ballot was 17 guilty, and 17 not guilty.

Thereupon, in due time, the Junior 'Varden perfected an appeal to the Grand I.Jodge, and alleged as grounds of appeal: 1. Because the decision and judgment of the Lodge was for the wrong party on the first specification.

2. Because the decision and judgment of the Lodge was for the wrong pal·ty on the second specification.

3. Because under tbe evidence the accused should have been declared guilty as charged in the first specification.

4. Because under the evidence the accused should have been declared guilty as charged in the· second specification.

5. Because the Worshipful Master admitted illegal, incompetent, irrelevant, immaterial and prejudicial testimony offered by the accused over the objectIOn of the ace-uset..

6. Because the Worshipful Master excluded legal, competent, relevant and material evidence offered by the accuser.

7. Because the decision and judgment of the Lodge was against the evidence, and the weight of the evidence on the first specification.

8. Because the decision and judgment of the Lodge was against the evidence, and the weight of the evidence on the second specification.

DECISION. FInST SPECIFICATION.

The first specification cha).ges that Charles E. Carroll, a member of Rose Ilill Lodge, No. 550, A.. F. & A.. :M., while a member of the Municipal AssemblY of the City of St. Louis, oJ). or about March 22, .1898; accepte.d a bribe of about $17,500 to influence him to vote favorably fer a certain measure;'" known· as. the Central Traction bill, House Bill No. 451. j{'or many years the accused had resided and done business in the City of St. IJouis. In September and October, 1902, it was openly charged in the daily press of this city that certain of the City Councilmen had formed a combine, and in the· year 1898 accepted large sums of money to secure thep.asaa.ge of what was l;;.nown as Cen.tral Traction bUI, No. 451.

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On Septenlber 11, four members of this alleged combine-Henry Gaus, ellas. H. Thuner~ Paulns Gast and Chas. E. Carroll, the accused-were summoned before the Grand .Jury for examination, and practically held under arrest by a deputy sheriff in a Grand Jury ante-room, an account of路 which appeared with pictures of the quartet in the daily papers. Kratz, another member of the alleged combine, had already fled to Mexico.

Directly after bis release Carroll went to 1\fe:x:ico, where he has ever since remained. In his testimony he says he has been temporarily engaged in business in Mexico, ever since he arrived there, September 25, 1902. He also testifies that he was a daily reader of the newspapers in St. Louis, ~overingthe period in question, and that he never saw any mention of any .charges against him. ,Quite a number of the Daily papers, including those of Septenlber 11, and October 3, 1902, were produced before your committee and on the trial below. It is impossible that the accused could have read papers, as be says he did, and not have seen the charges .made against 'rh4? charges, in large print accompanied with portraits of accused otbera as above mentioned appeared in nearly all, if not all, of the cit;}'. The charges not well have been made more prom~(~()nspicuous. He falsified, when he said he read the papers, be charges. There is 'but one rational in the face of the charge with which nas never returned, although his tbis city to this day. This flight and in the opinion of your commJttee under wholly im:consisten t with the theory of gravest eOI1"cerns, nay 1 even when a ttae.xp~ained alfOltd,s the strongest presumption Court (in State Ju,dge Sherwood, says:

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101 Mo., on page 330), speaking .

"'I1videnc'e of fl'ight, etc., is admissible on the grounds that it commonly a eonsciotl~ness of guilt tUlid thus induces endeavors to esca.pe. is more common in crlmi.nal prosE'cutions than the introduction of th'ough the flight occurred路 not onlJT before any 'prosecution was tll]re~]lte'oe~fl; but before the community became aware that any crime be'en perpetrated. So true it is that 'Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind, tbe thief doth fear each bush an o.fficer.' It is the result of tbts 'exl>erience of common life' which gave origin to the unfa.vo.rable pre.spmpt1011 arising from flight."

The same great Judge said (in Statevs.Williams, 54 Mo., on pagel'll): "'F~light llas always been .held as路 Inducing .a Sfl"o,n g presumption of. gttiIt~ and attempts. to escape during imprisonment are' placed by authorities on thes:ame f o o t i n g . " " So Judge Burgess (in State vs. Adler, 146 :MOH on page 26,) says: "It Is well settled that flight by a person of a crime for the pUl"PQseot avoidtng arrest and prosecution for raises a presumpt~on otguU.t."

Mo~,543, decided in 1902.)

(To s.ame effect, se'e State YS. Blitz, Itfs all summed up in the old proverb, "The guilty fiee wbennoBl.an pl.lrs1.Ilceth.', Your committee, therefore, considering-all the circtlmstanees in evidence, are of the opinion and are forced to the conclusIon that the flight of the accused and hiscontintled absence froml1>is:famiIy, his home and hisbuslo.ess,

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and his own false and manufactured evidence of never having seen any charges against him, in view of his sworn statement that he had read the city papers covering the period in question (Cover vs. Com. Pa. St., 6 Cent.

Rep., 585,) is wholly inconsistent with any rational theory of his innocence of the offence cbarged and affords most cogent and convincing proof of his guilt. .

We therefore conclude the accused was guilty under this specification.

SECOND SPECIFICATION.

:Man, ostracized and separated from other men and individuals, soon becomes a savage and a barbarian. It is his association with others which develops the better qualities and makes him that which God intended him to be. \Vhen separated from mankind he is supposed to have what· are sometimes termed absolute rights, to do what he pleases and that which he could not do if associated or connected by some tie with others.

Whenever a man becomes a part of a nation or state, he surrenderscertain of these absolute and individual rights for the benefit of the body politic. This surrender necessarily proves beneficial, not only to himself, but to his fellow citizens. vVheu he enters into the bonds of matrimony, he surrenders a part of these absolute rights and assumes new duties toward the one with whom he has connected himself by marriage.

When he becomes a parent, additional duties and responsibilities are assumed by him, and, by virtue of his relationship to wife and children, they become interested in his affairs, in his conduct and his good name, and he thereby surrenders to them a part of his so-called absolute rights. owes· it to them as much as to himself to conduct himself properly and preserve his good name; and if he fails to do this he does them a great injustice and wrong. They, in other words, become a. part of him.

In the same· sense, when a man becomes a member of a.ny association, society 01· organization, he surrenders certain of these so-called individual rights, and assumes and agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of that association.

Such is true when a man becomes a member of the ancient and honorable institution of Freemasonry. Some of the duties and obligations that are enjoined upon and ~tssumed by him are to maintain a tongue of good repol"t, to act upon the square and do unto your neighbor as you would wish· him to do 'unto you; to avoid irregularity and intemperance which may impair your faculties or .debase the dignity of your profession; in your-outward demeanor to be partiCUlarly careful to avoid censure and reproach; by the regularity of your ow~ conduct, endeaver to r~move every aspersion against this venerable institution; to support the dignity of your character on all occasions, and to preserve unsullied the reputation of the fraternity. These injunctions are placed upon members of this institution "that the honor, glory and reputation of the Institution may be firmly established and the world at large convinced of Its good effects.

When a l\Iason fails to comply with these injunctions he fails to perform those duties which he assumed when this high honor was conferred upon him; he fails to .discharge these duties when he remains slIent, when the circumstances are such as to require hixn to speak, and thereby permits his good name to be defamed, and in so doing he drags in the mire the good name of this venerahle and honorable institution. He thus commits a crime

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against that institution whose reputation he has promised to preserve nnsullied.

The evidence in this case under the· second specification discloses the following state of facts: That dnring the summer and early in the fall of ID02 the accused was openly charged by the public press and otherwise, "viUl being a member of a "combIne," which was formed and existed among the members of the Municipal Assembly of the City of St. Louis for the purpose of influencing legislation, and that they and he received bribes for their votes; that the accused received and accepted bribes in some instances as high as $15,000 and $17,500 for his vote on certain. measures as member of the City Council; that he was called before the Grand Jury, and that hp was practically under arrest by that body for a day or more; that the reason he was not indicted was because the crimes which he had committed wt~re supposed to be barred by the statute of limitations; that he departed from the City of St. Louis and went to i\[exico,where he has remained ever and whence it was supposed he eould not he extradited; that he to aid the civil authorities in bringing to justice these criminals; that totally failed to deny these charges or to do anything to remove this tbe good name of Masonry. By his silence under done ~Iasonry a great wrong and committed a institution. is opinion that the second specification is suffithe (xmduct of the accused above set forth constitutes a subjects him to a trial therefor. mean by th hI' to saj' that it would be a Masonic offence in all ~ }!a.son to fail to deny any and all charges or accusations. wh tch uI)on or d,efame his character. There are many cases and in which such denial· is not incumbent upon the victim. case is dependent upon tbe facts thereof. We are therefore of opinion that the Lodge· el~red in failing to convict under the second specification.

'This Grand Lodge, at its last Communication, emphatically and unequivocally committed itself as being opposed to boodling and bribery. Hence the iml)Ortance of this case.

'Va ther·efore reeoi:nmend that the verdict and judgment of the Lodge be reversed,and that Charles E. Carroll be and he is hereby expelled from all the righ fs and privileges of II"reema·sonrY. Ulili'>:'II.(;t,"" ....."O

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IN THE MAT'l'EIt OF THE PmTITIO~ FOR THE RJlJS'l'OHATI0N OF THE CHAI1'1'En OF ST. OSEPH LODGE., No. 78.

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S'l\A.TE1Yf:IDNT• .At the last Communication of thts Grand Lodge the Charter of St. Joseph

Lodge, No. 78, was arrested for failure to expel one M. F. Weyman (see Proeeadlngs of 19,03, page 101). About one hundred and sixty members of B,aicI Lodge now present petition to the following effect, asking for the restoration of said Charter, to~wit: "To th.e J,:fost lVorshipfttZ Grand Ma,ster a21td Gt"and Warae')7,s and Brethren (Jf the Gran·a Lodge ot ]iis8oUt'i:

Dm.-lJt DUETHREN :-Yonr petitioners, m.embers of old St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, A. Jr. & A. M., and Master Masons in good and regular standing,

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l'espectfulIy- nsk that the Charter of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, which was arrested by your honorable body at its last annual Communication together with its records and property be restored to said Lodge."

No expression of sorrow, regret or repentance for the acts of St. Joseph Lodge, which caused the arrest of this Charter, appears in said petition, signed by about J 60 of the former members of said Lodge.

Another petition, however, signed by 18 of the Brethren who belonged to said Lodge at the time of the at路rest of its Charter, for failure to expel M, F. Weyman, has been filed, asking for restoration of said Charter. This latter petition, signed by said 18 Brethren, recites the fact of their hearty and sincere endorsement of the action of the Grand Lodge in upholding the true principles of l\:Iasonry and lVlasonic morality by the arrest of the Charter of St..Toseph Lodge, No. 78, expressed sorrow and regret at the action of the Lodge in failing to expel Weyman, and asked for a restoration of the Charter, and if it can not be legally done, that the Grand Lodge grant such other relief as may seem right and proper in the premises; that they pledge themselves faithfully to execute any instructions ot" conditions which may be imposed, and that in the future they will zealously and jealously guard the principles of" Masonry from debasement and disgrace.

Your Committee also has assurances from the representatives of those who signed the first above mentioned petition that they are also sorry for the act of St. Joseph Lodge in fa.iling to expel Weyman, although said petition does not contain an expression of approval of the actions of the Grand I.lodge, or sorrow or regret, for failure of the St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, to expel M. F. Weyman, therefor.

DECISION. Your Committee, after duly considering both petitions, and the statements of Brethren representing the signers of these two petitions, recommend the restoration of the Charter of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, under and in pursuance of the petition signed by the 18 mem~ers above mentioned, and upon the following' conditions hereinbelow set forth, to-wit: First. That all of the offices as filled at the time of the arrest of said Charter be, and they are#hereby declared to be vacant, and further that the persons holding the otriees of Worshipful Master, Senior Warden and Junior Warden ftnd Secretary at the time of the arrest of said Charter be and the)" are hereby prohibited from holding any office in said Lodge for three years from and after this date.

Second. That the following mentioned Brethren of said Lodge shall be, and are hereby appointed to the .respective offices of said Lodge, to hold same until the next regular election under its By-Laws, to-wit: W. Bro. C. R. Stewart, WorshipfUl Master; C. A.. Mossman, senior Warden; David Atkinson, Junior 'Varden; Joseph S. Brqwn, Treasurer, and F. P. Fulkerson, Secretary; that the said Brothers, Stewart, M'ossman and Atkinson are hereby directed to immediately select and appoint the remaining appointive officers of said Lodge, and the incoming Grand Master, or his duly authorized路 Deputy or Representative, is hereby ordered and directed to install all of said officers of said Lodge, and set the said 'Lodge to work as soon as practicable, after the adjournment of this Communication of the Grand Lodge. 'rhird. It is further ordered that the incoming Grand Master and Grand Secretary shall deliver as soon as practicable to the officers above designated of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, all of the property which was received by the

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XI. CAXOl)Y I"JoDG:m"

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E. W.

MOOR

S'l.'ATEMI'DNT.

rrhe charge in this case contains three specifict1.tions. during the year 1903, the aecuseO, for the purpose of securing was not entitled, and thus cOJli!l.un.itting a fraud on persons employed, in cOl!lnection with the operation of mineR, on a c()mpany voucher that he had paid $50 fact tbe ooHer's eharge.s were only $30, thus in· to his own use. · 1902 and 1903~ he represented to Brothers Coleman, and others, that himself and. others of his Chicago p.artners in a mine known as tbe Kemper Co. Mine, and during said years, he obtained credit from said sums aggregating more than $1,000. That after securing and the advancement of goods to said amounts by said persons, were then Brother M.asons, he denied any connection with the of himself or the other persons he had formerly represented or were CO!Ul€'C!tIQ with said firm, etc. rphat his gen~ral conduct in his business transactions, other than those' mentioned has been in violation of his duty as a Mason, etc.

1'ho accused filed fourteen objections to the sufficiency of the first specifl~ cation, sixteen objections to the sufficiency of the second specification, and tbe same objections to the third specification. rrne Worshipful Master overruled such objections, stating that the charges wex'e suffi f'i ent, and would stand as originally set forth. No formal plea oth~~r than said objections were filed by the accused. ~rhe trial was had on April 15, 1904. 'l'he accused was not present, but "orshipful Master appoin ted a Brother to represent him as his counsel. was no evidence offered to sustain the first specification. Theevi~ dence tended to establish the second specification. At the conclusion of the e'V'!dence a ballot was taken which resulted as follows: Guilty, ·12; not guUty, none.

On expulsion the vote was 12 yeas, no nays. Tbe accused was. thereupon expelled, due time tbe accused perfected an appeal to the Grand Lodge, and aUeged as gI"oundsfor appeal: 1. That be did not receiYe a fair. and Impartial trial; that the members o.f th.e r..loage were prejudiced against him by his accusers, .and ·were under· thp. !ilt1!lnence of his accusers.

2. That the Lodge, after requesting theappeUant to tile his objections to sufficiency of the charges preferred, dId not notify the appellant of the on said objections, and . did not afford .appellant an opportunity to ~Je:ad" ~~. rPhat f~n;dhim dId

he believes the Brotberwhom he requested to appear and not appear, and that his defense was not properly presented.

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DECISION. In view of the status of the record in this case, we do not deem it necessary to consider in detail the grounds of appeal and the various objections made by the accused to the specifications. There was no evidence offered in behalf of the prosecution to sustain the first specification. The evidence tended to sustain the second specification.

Beetion 2G3 of the Grand Lodge B;yo-I..Iaws requires that each specification shall be voted upon consecutively and separately. In this case, so far as the record appears, all of the specifications were voted upon at one time.

The vote was therefore illegal.

For the reasons above given we therefore recommend that the verdict and judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and the eause remanded for a new trial.

XII. ALF'UED

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V.S.

\VILLLU{

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rl'nl~ELO.An.,

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rrhis case was before th~ last communication of the Grand Lodge and was reversed and remanded for a new trial (see Proceedings of 1903, page 1(1). The case was originally tried in I:Iebron Lodge, No. 354, on July 13, 1903. It was tried the second time in the same Lodge on l\;Iarch 7, 1904, . after having been remanded by the Grand Lodge for a new trial.

The original cha.l'ge contained three specifications, which was afterward amended so as to contain four specIfications. '.rhe fourth specification was dismissed by the prosecution. In view of our conclusion in this case, we deem it unnecessary to here again repeat the specifications.

At the second trial, on March 7, 1904, the case was tried upon the first three specifications of the amended charge. The accused pleaded "not guil ty."

At the second trial a Special Deputy presided as Worshipful Master.

I>ractically all of the evidence offered at th.e second trial was in the nature of depositions.

It路 appears from the record that at the regular Communication of Hebron Lodge, of March 3, 1903,路 a committee of three路 was appointed to take and submit to th~ Lodge the evidence of profanes and also of all l\Iasons who migh t be unable by reason of physical disability or otherwise to attend the Lodge at the first trial on .July 13, 1903.

This Committee reported and submitted to the Lodge the testimony they had taken and were discharged. At the regular Communication of the Lodge on December 1, 1903, the same Committee \vas appointed to take testimony in this case. ~:he .Acting . \Vorshipful lVlaster, at the commencement of the trial, ruled that any member of the I..Iodge not present at the trial during its entirety would not be allowed to vote upon the question of guilt or innocence of the defendant.

After a considerable portion of the evidence had been offered, eight or ten of the Brethren entered the Lodge and insisted upon voting as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. r.rhe Acting vVorshipful ~Iaster prohibited them from doing so.

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The prosecution offer()d and read a number of depositions and among them the deposition of Mrs. , to which the defendant objected. l:rh~reupon, the Acting \Vorshipful l\Iaster ruled sUbstantially as follows: "'I do not think this deposition ought to be allowed. The witness is a liar, and she has admitted she is a liar, and she is unworthy of' belief. H In response thereto the attorne:y for the accuser stated substantially, ·as follows: "I beg to relllind you that you are here to pass upon the admissibility of the testimony, and not upon its credibility. '.rhe matter of credibility is one for the Lodge." Thereupon the Acting Worshipful l\Iaster ruled substantIally as follows: uI wiD allow the deposition to be read, but reserve my right to eOlument upon character of the testimoD3''', and I shall expect to 'do so later, and before the vote is taken." accuser then offered to read the deposition of· one by defendant, to the reading of which defendant ob· that it was not introduced as evidence in the for;mer reason that the Committee appointed by the Worshipful of this cause has not made report during the pendency E. Jesse, A. S. I-Io'tlston and John Abbay, the committee ap\Vorshipful l\-Iaster, on March 3, 1903, and on December 1, testimony and report the same to the IJodge, were each called that the deposition of C. IJ. B. Polston, offered by the accuser, by committee at the reqnest of the defendant, and reported by eommittee to the Lodge before the first trial of this cause. 'rhfArt:ilUpon, the Acting \Vorshipfnl Master announced tlutt he would sustain the objection to, and exclude the testimony, as offered, of C. L. B. Polston. The prosec\ltion then rested its case.

Thereupon the attorney for the accused proceeded to read such parts of H. .J. Vilinscott's testimony as had not been stricken out, after which the defendant announced that be rested his case.

It is but proper to say in this connection that the testimony of Winscott only to the effect of impeaching the testimon:v of 1\1r. and Mrs. - - - Thereupon separate ballots were taken on the three specifications of those meoll)ers who had remained at the trial, practically during its entirety.

'Vbich ballots were the. same on each specification, to·wit: Guilty, 16; not guilty, 9. 'rhe ten members' of the IJodge, above referred to, who had entered the r~ge after considerable portion of the testImony bad 'been given, insisted upon their ballots being counted, whi<.'h was refused by the Acting Worshipful Master. The Acting Worshipful Master thereupon declared the accused "not guilty" on the three specifications.

In due time Brother A. L. EllIot perfected an appeal to the Grand Lodge, and alleged nine grounds for appeal. ",Ve deem it, however,' unnecessary to set forth all of these grounds of appeal..

DECISION. The Acting Worshipful l\Iaster was correct in excluding the vote of the ten members who entered the Lodge. after a considerable portion of the evidence had been offered and had not heard all of the testimony.

2. 'rhe Acting Worshipful 1vlaster erred in excluding the deposition of C, L. B. Polston. The record in this case. clearly establishes the fact that 1.

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the depositioll of Polston, a profane, bad heen taken strictly in accordance with the law of this Grand Lodge, and it should have been admitted for wha t it was worth. It was certainly competent and relevant evidence to the issues in this case. By excluding this deposition, the Acting Worshipful Mastel' deprived the accuser of a right which is secured to him by the law of this

Grand Lodge.

3. The comments made by the Acting路 'Vorshipful Master as to the credi路 bility of the testimony of Mrs. , when her deposition was offered as evidence, was cleaX:-ly improper and an error upon his part. It is impossible for us to say to what extent it inflnenced the triers of the facts. Holding the position he did. it is natnral to infer that it did influence the triers of the facts. Such comments would be a reversible error in a trial of a case in the Courts of the land. We think it is reversible error in this case.

For the above reasons we recommend that this case be reversed and remanded for new trial.

XIII. IN RE., PETITION OT;'

J.

"'1'.

HELTON.

S路rA'l'EJM:ENrr. 1l'hc petitioner was charged in Green City Lodge, No. 159, with having committed an assault upon one of his lady patients. He was acquitted by his Lodge, and an appeal was talten by one of the Brethren to the Grand Lodge at its last Communication.

The majority of your Committee on Appeals and GrIevances, at the last Communication of the Grand Lodg.e, reconlmended that the verdict of acquittal, by the Lodge, should be affirmed, as they did not believe that under the evidence as disclosed in the record, that the accused was guilty of the charges which had been made against him.

A minority report was, however filed by one member of the Committee recomrne~ding the expulsion of J. W. l-Ielton from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. 'l'he minority report was adopted (see Proceedings of 1903, page 100), and the petitioner waR thereby expelled from all the rights and priVileges of Masonry. .

The said J. W. Helton now petitions this Grand Lodge for restoration to good Masonic standing for the following reasons, to-wit: 1. Because, since bis expulsion by this Grand Lodge, he has been a<'quitted of said alleged offense by the Odd Fellows Lodge of which he is a member.

2. r:J.'hat he has been acquitted by the Baptist Church, and is now a member in good standing in the Baptist Church, at Green City, :Mo. 3. That, since his expulsion .hy this Grand Lodge, his moral and professionalatanding in the community in路 which he lives is such as to warrant his restoration, etc.

4. If restored, he promises to comply strictly with the laws and regulations of the E'raternity.

His restoration is recommended and urged by three principal officers of the Green City Lodge, No. 15!l.

DECISION.

We deem it unnecessary in this report to set forth in detail the facts which were disclosed in the record in the case of Green City Lodge, No. 159, va..J. W. Helton, which case was before this Grand Lodge at its last Comm.unication, and which is famiUar to a large number of the Brethren.

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l~rom statements made to this Committee by tbe. officers of Green City Lodge and other Bl'ethren,we are satisfied that the petitioner has lived a corr~ct life since his expulsion by this Grand Lodge. We think that he bas suffered sufficiently.

We therefore recommend th\t the petition ofJ. "V. :Helton be granted, and that he be, and he is hereby restored to good lvlasonic standing and to all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry, but not to membership in Green City fJodge, No. 15n, and the Grand Secretary is hereby ordered to issue to him on demand, a certificate of good standing.

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SNYDER.

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cba.rges that Robert )1. SnYder, a member of Albert Pike A. 1\1., did on or about the 22d of ~!arch, in the year St. Louis, and State of }-lissouri, bribe one Frederick G. upon a certain matter then pending in the City of St. IJonis, the said Uthoff being at that time a member Council of said City o~ St. Louis, in violation of his duty as a scandal and disgrace of the Masonic Fraternity. from the record that the Grand Master directed Albert Pike preferebarges agalnst said Snyder, covering the alleged offense as in the charge.

W11~erE~uDon, upon the 14th day of September, 1903, said Lodge did prefer the charge above expressed, to which charge defendant filed his answer on the - - day of September, 1908, which answer was "not guilty." .A.md thereafter, upon the 12th day of September, 1904 (the cause having a,een cODtinuedby the mutual agreement of counsel representing the respp.ctlve parties), the Lodge proceeded to try the accused up,on said charge, wb.lc\fu: trial resulted in his acquittal by the following vote: Guilty, 15; not guilty, 20.

Whereupon, on the 13th day of September, 1904, the Grand Master ordered an app~al to be taken by the said Albert Pike Lodge, to the Grand IJodge of Freemasons, in pursuance of which order, several Brethren, inclu(flng the three principal officers of said Albert Pike Lodge, took an appeal, exp.ressing that the same was done "upon the order of the Most WorshipfUl €~ram,eJ. Ma$ter of the Most Worshipful Grand I..lodge of the State of Missouri'" a.:m:Ct I'urthc::r expressing that such appeal was taken "to the end that justice may be done."

RECORD. It appears frOm the record that the accused had for many years been a m,et~ber of Albert Pike T..lodge, and had but seldom in recent years attended s'ala {.lodge, and had upon the - - day of September, 1900, dimltted from said Lodge. The accused states that such dimit was for the purpose or the Lodge where he had· been initiated/' The testhnony'; however, lnembers' of his own Lodge is to the effect that he had requested by a communication, which was lost,stlch dimit,stating that he bad bis residence to the State of New York; some of these. witnesses, bowever. st.ating that such request . recited that he was about to move to N·ew York. '.',.. ' sp~~cUjea,tu:.n

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The following facts appear from the record: rrhat a certain' bill was pending in the latter part of March, or in the month of April, 1898, in the City Council of St. Louis, known as House Bill No. 451, concerning the granting of a franchise known as the Central Traction Bill, asking for the right to operate a str~t railway system over and upon more than thirty miles of the streets of St. Louis.

Substantially the same measure, under what was known as the North and South ~"rancl1ise, had been recently defeated by the City Council of St. Louis.

Whereupon, said Central Traction Bill had been introduced in and had been passed hy that body on or about the 29th day of March, 1898; which bill was upon the 8th day of April, 18!l8, vetoed by the Mayo,!' of the said city.

'Vhereupon, active measures w(;re taken by the promoters of the franchise, among which was one George J. Kobusch, of said City, to secure the passaga of said Central 'rraction Bill over the veto of the Mayor..

One Fred G. Uthoff, then a member- of the said City Council, had up to thi.s time actively opposed the passage of a.ny bill granting said franchises.

After the veto of the said .Central Traction Bill: one Louis Dieckman~ who had formerly been speaker of the House of Delegates, a branch of 1'lunicipal AS8embly, at the request of the accused, Robert M. Snj~der, took the saId Snyder, on a Sunday, to the house of the said member of the City CoIIDciI, !,'red G. Vthoff; whereupon :M:r. Snyder and the said Utnoff had private conference at the latter's bome, frOID which Dieckman for a time l'eUred.

A few days thereafter, at the request of Snyder, as shown by the evidence, Uthoff came to the rooms of said Snyder in the Planters Hotel, where another conference was held touching upon the passage of the Central Traction Bill.

FollOWing this conference, some days thereafter, and while a committee of said Council was in session, the said Ceotral Traction Bill not yet having been acted upon by the Council, but soon to be placed upon its passage, said Dieckman, whom the evidence shows was the active agent of Snyder in an effort to procure the passage of this bill, securedUthoff,路 then in' attendanc{l upon a meeting of a committee of the City Council, to meet the said Snyder in a near-by saloon, known as the Ohio House, where further discussion was had as to the action of the said Uthoff regarding his vote on the measure in ques:>tion.

It also appears from the re>col'd, which .fact is undisputed, that the said Uthoff, melnber of the Cou.ncil as aforesaid, had at all times actively opposed the passage of any of these measures granting a franchise for street railroads, it being given as one reason for such opposition that be was close to the Mayor, who was opposed to the pending measure, and the evidence further shows that this opposition on the part of Uthoff was because of the opposition thereto by Ed Butler and John Scnllin, in whose employ he.

Utho:1f, and likewise others, was receiving a compensation, payable monthly, of five thousand dollars pel' ~路ear, to Instlretheir opposition to the passage of competing lines such ns the one propo,sed. 'rbn recordsho'Ws tbat at the val"iolls meetings held between the accused and the said Uthoff respecting his giv.ing his support to the Central Tractiqn bill, the accused had offered Uthoft variO\1s sums of money to vote for the measure in question, the amounts o1!ered him ranging from thirty-five thousand to one hundred thousand dollars.

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similal" but opposition measure pronloted by one John Sel111in, notwithstanding, which fact, and notwithstanding his continued opposition as aforesaid to all of, these measures in which he had been actively encouraged by the :Mayor, ;yet when the Central Traction Bin then being promoted by the accused as aforesaid was plact?d upon its passage the said UthotI voted for the same OVel" the aforesaid veto of the l\Jfayor.

It is an undisputed fact that the franchise thus granted was one of immense value, the stock of said company, based upon this franchise soon after its passage, selling for five million dollars, of which part it appears the promoters r(lceived the Sl1Dl of six hundred tbousa,nd dollars in cash and two million dollars in the capibl.l stock of said eompany. evidence ftu路ther shows that sllbseqnent to the passage of this bill time of the sale of the franchise as above sta ted, Uthoff City and there met Snyder, who paid him in the neighbordollars, and that at about the same time the said Snyder a letter which states as follows: not offer me anything ,for supporting the Central money was paid to other parties. I suppose you I never made any such remark, but in the event it a.nd to further assure you in this matter, I desire to from IUy acquaintance with you I l)eUeve you are 8.".3 as I would be above receiving it."

DECISION. opinion that it is a pl"erogative of the Grand Master to order to take an appeal. a.s done in this case, and that this case is therepro.perly before this Grand Lodge for its consideration. also of the opinion that the testimony subluitted to this Comconclusively proves. the guilt of the accused as charged in the specification, and that therefore, Albert Pike Lodge erred in its verdict and judg: acquitting the defendant. \Ve therefore reeommend .that the verdict and judgment of Albert Pike I.,.odge l,e reversed and that the defendant be and is heJ:eby expelled from all rig!hts and privileges of Ii"reemasonl"Y.

xv. \VAYNI{;SYILLI'~ Lono'E

No, 375,

'O/S.

'VILI.I.\.M:

II. LocKEn. STATEME3Nr!,.

contains three specifications to the following effect: 1. 'rbat the accused, during the summer of 1903, wilfully, wrongfully without cause abandoned his wife and three infant children, and failefl eontribute to their support.

2. 'l'bat the accused became infatuated with a single woman (naming het') an.d wounded the feelings of hiswlfe by disparagingly compal"ing her said - - - - - - - - , and did carry on a surreptitious COl're~J!ojJlf(jJjeI!lCe with 路路the said ---- with a view of matrimony, which the procurement of a divorce with his said wife,. and with his Immarriage with the said - - - - - - - - - , elf. ,]:bat the said 'accused, ill ordet" to procure said decree of divorce, led his 'wife to believe that his life was in danger froin the hands of a (:;,~

1.1, Pro.-l1.

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brother to said single "voman, and for the preservation of the same it was neeessary to ~eCllre the divorce from bis said wife, and if bis said wife should permit him to obtain the divorce, he would pay ber the sum of $5,000 as alimony~ for the support of herself and three children, of which she was to have the (~xelnsive eare nnd custod~r. rI'hat he, did procure said divorc€-. but he JU1S failed to IHJy said $5,000, and also to u\vard her care and custody ()f ~aid infant children, etc.

1

No . \vrittc'l1 plea appears in' the r~eord of tbis case, but we infer therewa~ a plea of '"not guilty" in the case.

from tbat t11£'1't·

In our opinion the evidence did not sustain the first specificatlon. The evidence as to the second and third specification is almost irreconcila.hly conflicting. The prineipal evidenee on both sides was of the aceused nnd his former \vife.

'rhe ballot on the first sp(~citication was: G,nilty, 18; guiItj", 6. the second specitieation, 1ft, g.·uilty; 5, not guilty. On the specification the ballot \vas 17, guilt J", and 7, not gtlilt~·. On expulsion, the lvas IH ;yeas and 11 nays. 'rhe aecused was thereupon declared expelled.

In dt.h~ tin1(,~ tlH~ aeeust~c1 perfected an appeal this Grand Lodge, alleged as gronnds l'nr appeal sUbstantially ~l,H follows:

L

There has been no violation of '.Masonry or its usages.

2.

Because there bas been no offense against l\tlasonrs or its usages.

3. Tlult the two members of the c,)mmitte~~ appointed to take the evidetlCe ~ 10 aseertaln whether or not the offense had been committed, bad taken a very active part against the appellant, etc.

4. Because, after· trial commenced aud the Lodge had received the report of the committee, the commIttee again proceeded to take more evidence.

5. Because the appellnnt';~ (~vidence was not reduced to writing in presence of the Lodge as the law directs, etc.

th~

6. Bec~luse privileged communications between husband and wife was not admissible evidence.

7. Because the third specifictltion, according to their own evidence, been complied wi~h up· to the IH'esent time~ etc.

hu~

8. Because specification No. .3 fi\htluld not have been considered, as according to the evidence and the prose.cution it was a contract for future performanc:e, and that the time for its f5ixecutiou ha~ not at"rived, etc.

DECISION. We do not deem it necessary to refer in detail to the grounds of appeal.

As above stated, we are of opinion that the evidence does not sustain the first spedtieation. There was, however, conflicting e'vidence as to the second and third specifieations.

vYe do not, in view· of the record in this case, feel justified in upsetting the verdict and judgment of the IJodge as to the third specification, in view of the conflict 'in the evidence.

'Ve, therefore, recommend that the verdict and judgment of the Lodge be affirmed as to the third specification.

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

XVI. LEHANO~ LODGE,

No, . 77,

11,':5,

PnA~K

1:1. F""uuns.

ST'ATglVIE~'r.

Certain papers have reached this Committee's hands from which it appears tha.t Frank H. F'arris was tried in Lebanon Lodge, No. 77, ~n September 1., 1~)04. Neither the original charges and specifications nor a copy thereof ~llnong these papers,but it appears they have been lost or destroyed. from the papers that the Grand Master, by telegram, ordered In this case__ No appeal.,. nor notice thereof, as required by Sections and 270, appear's &lllOUg these papers, nor does it. appear that 271 of the Gr~lnd Lodge By-I.<laws has been complied with.

DECISION. of the Grand Lodge By-Laws provides that "Appeals must

etc.

269 provides th~lt such appeal shall be filed with the Secretary I.odge within sixty da~;,s after trial. etc.

270 provides that notice of appeal shall be given 路to the opposite

the papers before us, none of these Sections have been complied nor haF: Section 271 been complied with. From what does appear from paper::; which are before us, it is an importan t ca~e, and we think one in which the charges and ~pecifications should be supplied, and an appeal should he perfected to this Grand Lodge within the time required by law, and notic~ tl1ereof given to the accused as required by law. \Ve therefore recommend that the order of the Grand Master be complie<l with, and that the.Junior Warden of said Lodge or such member of said Lodge 3S the incoming Grand ~rfaster shall designate be, and he is hereby ordt"\red and directed within twenty days from this date, to perfect an appeal in this case, uncleI' and in pursuance of Sections 268, 269 and 270, and that tbe Secretary of said Lodge be, and he is hereby ordered and directed to compl~y with Section 271 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws. 'rh~ Grand SeCl'ehlry is hereby ortilered and directed, immediately atter the adjournment of this Communication of the Grand Lodge, to deliver to the accused, and to the 'V"Vorshipfll] ~Iaster, Junior Warden and s"eeretary of l.rebanon IJodge, No. 77, a true copy of the decision and orders made in this case. ' ''''e further recommend that the incoming Grand Master be, and be is hex'eby l'equested and directed to see tbat this order shall he complied with" and tbat said appeal be perfected as above indicated.

XVII. 11'\ 'I'HE

~fATTEn OF THE PETITION OF RrCHAUD

L. SCHINDLER.

S1'ATIDMENT.

Richard I.J. Schindler, formerly a member of Ferguson Lodge, No. 542, . a.pplies to this Grand Lodge to set aside a verdict and judgment of expulsion ofsftid Lodge, rendered on January 6, 1904, for the reason that he bad no notice tna t charges had been filed against him, therefore, was deprived of the privilegeo! a hearing.

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111 support of his elaim he s11o\vs it letter from the postmaster of the City of St. Louis whicb states: "that all mail received by the St. Louis office addressed to Richard L. Schindler between September 22d or 23d and January 4th~ 1904, was forwarded to general delivery, I{ansas City, Mo. After January 4, 1904, to box 986, same city, said Schindler being a book agen t, changing his· address often."

A. letter from the Secretary of the Lodge, bearing date of ~:fay 23, 1904. shows that notice of trial was mailed to last known address of IUchard L. Schindler in a registered letter, with a fifteen day return limit written on it; that seventeen days thereafter said letter was returned to the Secretary.

DECISION. It appears from the above statement that the law in regard to ~Iasonic trials bas been <=omplied with as to the giving of notice in this case. Your . Committee is of the opinion that it would be an injustice to the Lodge to throw the burden of It retrial of this case upon it without first giving it an opportnnity to be heard ou this petition. If there is merit in the petition. he has remedy under Sections 278 and 279 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws; if this Lodge fails to do the petitioner justice, he then has his -remedy by proper petition to this Grand Lodge.

We therefore recommend that the petition be denied.

Fraternally SUbmitted, DORSEY A. JAMISON, Gha>it·,na,'1t.

EDW. I:IIGBEE, Vice-O'kairmarz,.

WM.T. JAMISON, PRIDS'l'ON RANDOLPH, ROBERT W. ADAMS, FRANK B. ROBINSON, VICTOR H. FALKENfIAINER, Oommittee.

Except as to cases Nos. 1,6, 7, 16 and 17, in which I did not participate on account of having presided at these trials.

VICTOR H. FALKENHAINER.

ACCOUNTS-SPECIAL REPORT.

'rhe following special report made by COlnmittee on Accounts, was read and ordered made a part of the Proceedings: To The G-r'(ln(l Lodg(t ot A.ncient Free and Accepted Masons ot the State ot M'i8~wuri:

At the request of the 1\::L W.· Grand Master your Committee on Accounts

respectfully sUbmit. the following report with' reference to the property now in the possession of this Grand Lodge and formerly belonging to St. Joseph J.Jodge, No. 78.

One note dated November 20, 1899, with interest at 6 per cent per annum, due five yeal·s after date .............•.......... $1,500.00 One note dated October 24, 1901, with interest at 6 percent per . annum, due five years after date......................... 1,400.00 One note dated April 6, 1900, with interest at 6 per cent per annum 300.00

-------....-

$3,200.00 The last named note of· $300.00 was paid on February 25, 1904, together with $6.70 for interest, making a total payment of $306.70.

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DISBURSE"M:E~'l'S ON ACCOU.NT OJi' ST. JOSEPH LODGE~ NO. 78. 'rhe following warrants have been charged against this account by order of the Grand Master: No. 27, November 23, 1903, to Van F. Boor $ 20.45 No. 01, lVlarch 28, 1904, to Juo. Broder.. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. 62.50 No. 70, April 15. 1fl04, to F. I{uhn for returned fee. . . .. 20.00 No. 80, May 27, 1904, to W. L. Bruchele. . . ... . . . .. ... .. ... 70.00 No. 87, June 20, 1904, to Jno. Broder..................... 158.25 $331.20

"1'.

Balance due this Grand Lodge on above account.... â&#x20AC;˘ . . . . . .

$ 24.50

I~ratet'nallysubmitted,

L. ~10LLER, E. L. SCHLEIFFARTH1 SIMON SUSS, Oommittee.

'WAYS AND MEANS.

the Committee on Ways and Means was Acting Gralld Secretary at the request of and was approved and is as follows: September 29, 1904.

Of Anoient Free and Accepted, MasonB

ot

the State

ot

COI!u:m.ittee on \Vays and :M:eans respectfully submit the following or st~hedule of on~' recommendations, viz. : charity, as per report of the Committee on Charity, adopted 800.00 this Session of the Grand Lodge , $ 960.00 ren t for coming year for Grand s.ecretary , 1,400.00 Postage, printing, stationery and incidentals , .. , , , Println.g Proce~dIngs, 1904 , , , .

1,000.00 Salary Grand Seeretary , .

2,500.00 balary Foreig-n Correspondent , .. " .

500.00 Salary Grand Lecturer .

2,250.00 S<thools forD. D. G. I.Jectul'ers , ,. , .

800.00 Expenses Grand ~Iaster enSUing yeA. r , , .

500.0US.ala.ry Grand Treasurer : , .

200.00 Sala. Fy Grand "l'ller , .

150.00 Salary Acting Grand Secretary F. W. Mott .

80.00 Dr. Chas. Pipken, account Ryland I..todge, No. 332 .

'11.00 Portrait of Grand Master , , . '..

50.00 'Tombstone, Bro. Carnegy .

100.00 ll)xpenses of this session of Grand I.Jodge , .. , .

451..95

Amount of pay-roll as adopted

.

FraternaHysubmltted,

$11,702.95 5,840.74

'----

$~7,548.69

V. F. BOOR, Ohcairman.

FRANK C~ HALEY, JR., \V. G. MANLY, F. H.MA'l'THEWS, 'V~I. H. I-IIIJLI1JU, A. D. L. IJAMILTON,Oommtit~~~.

166

Proceedin,gs of the

[Sept.

INSTALLATION.

The business of the ses~ion having been completed, the Grand Lodge proceeded to the installation of .the Grand Officers elect.

M. W. Grand Master Kuhn appointed M. W. Bro. C. Ii. Briggs as installing Officer a~d M. W. Bro. W. l~. Stubblefielrl as Grand Marshal for the occasion.

rrhe following Grand Officers were installed: LEROY B. VALT.JIANT, St.Louis A. S. HOUSTON, 'Mexico D. lVL "fILSON, lVIilan HOWARD 'VA'.rSON, St. T..lonis ,JOHN R. PARSON: St. Louis ALLAN 1\IcDO\VELL. St. J.Jouis

N. B.--IVr. W. Bro. ~Tobn D. present at the installation.

Vinci1~

GHAND l\IASTEH. VF:PlPl:Y GRANDl\IAsrI'EH. SBJNIOR GHAND 'VARDEN. ~llJNIOR GHAND \YAnDEN. GRAND 1.'ItEASUHI<JH. CH:tAND T;mC'TGRI'~IL Grand Secretary, was too ill to be

M. W. Grand Master Leroy B. Valliant,annonnced the following as his appointments for the ensuing term: ~T. H. l\!II..lI.JER, Nevada GEO. yv. ,TAl\1ES, St. Louis

.TOHN T, SHORT, .Tefferson City m. Ii", HAHTZELL, St.•Joseph., C. C. BIGGL"JR, Laclede '\V.M. A. HALT", St, Louis R.R. KREEGER, Kansas City MAR~l'IN T. BALSLEY, ~Toplin R. E .. L. Sl\1ITH, Marshal 'YM. ill. HOKE, St. I..Iouis AR'rHUR .A.. JOIINSON, Springfield

W. T. JAMESON, Kansas City JOHN W. OWEN, St. Lonis

GRAND CHAPIAAIN. GRAND CI-IAPLAIN. GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND ,GRAND GRAND (j·RAND GRAND GRAND

SENIOR DEACON. JUNIOR DliJACO~.

SENIOR STEWARD. ,TUNIOR S1'ICvVARD. l\IARSHAI".

MARSHAT.I. S'VORD BI~ARI~JR. PLTHSUIVAN'l\ OHArrOR.

GRAND ORATOR. GRAND rrILER.

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Grand Lodge of Mis8ouri.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

'fhe COlnnlittee on Unfinished Business presented the following report, which, with its recolnmendation referring to tile action of the Grand Lodge during the session of 1903 in the case of the COlnmittee on Appeals and Grievances. w'as adopted. of,il'ncietlt P~'ed and A.coopted, Mason8 of the State of UnlinislJled Business respectfulls report' that the Com.. lVIaster's He-port having recomnlended the ~ldoption of that '1'~..•>.I'·1·.:\1·n 11"t('f' to prin Hng report of the Comnlittee on Appeals and Grand at more length, we reeommend that Last Communkatioll of this Grand IJodge,. directed to pUblish only the title of cases App(~als and Grievances. be repealed.

'V(~ no other business of the Grand r..lodg·e tbis COlnrnittee.

I;'l~lter'nal1y snbmitted,

H. L ..HuNror~]R, Ohair'l'nan.

•I.BELT HA.l\n\fOND, ALE1'RmD EDWARDS, N. R. IIALCOMB, ...1\.••J. l\1cDANIEL, II.WAr1rERS, '\IV. F.

~fITCHELr.J,

Oomrnittee.

THANKS.

W. Bro. Victor H. Falkenhainer then offered the following resolution, whicl1 was unanimously adopted: ResoZveil., That a vote of thanks of this Grand .,Body be extended to the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association for the use of their beautiful and (-~lega.ntl~1 furnished building for this session o:f. the Grand Lodge.

Also to \V. Bro. E. I". Schleiffarth for the use of the beautiful American tlag, loaned for this occasIon. Also to M.. '\tV. Bro. John R. Parson for the use of sundry paraphernalia. loaned fot" th is occasion.

Also to ",... Bro. B. A. Lange, of :Meridian IJodge, No.2, for use of Middle Chamber Pillars (columns), loaned for 1'his session of the Grand IJodge. . .Also to'\t\". Brother Peck and to COSltlOS I;odge, No. 282~ for use of representation of stairs, used in exenlplifying the li'elIowcraft Degree. all freely devoted for 0\11' use withont the hope of fee or reward.

F'l"nternally submitted, V. H. }i"ALKENHAINEH. \;VITJLIAlVI

m.

:HOKE.

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Proceedings of the

LSept.

NDING COMMITTEES.

The Grand Master appointed the Chairrrlen of the Standing Committees as folloV\Ts : W~1. SESSINGEIAUS. WlVI. 1. CRAvVFORD. CHARrrERED LODGJiJS TAl\fES 1\1. BRECKFJ~RIDGE. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES DORSEY A.•JAl\fISON. JUHISPRUDBNCFJ \V~I. 1\1. \VILLIAl\:IS. .ACCOUN'.rS \V. !{. SPINNE f. \VAYS AND lHEJANS TOSEIll"A B. THO~iAS. CHARITY F.•r. TYGARD. UNFINISHBV nUSTNBSS ~ J. T. NEVILLE. REPORTS D. D. G. :.\1 .......•.............. E. F. ALLEN. OBITUARIES C. H. BRIGGS. CORRIUSPONDENCl<J. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

R. E. ANDERSO~.

PAY ROLL ..........•.................. , .. E. H. MICEIRL. l\fASONIC H01\llD Jom l\IcGREGOR. RI'l'UAL ' AIJf..lAN l\;lcDO~VELL. 'l'RANSPORT..\ TION AND HOTEIJS F. D. GILDERSLEEYE.

CREDENTIALS

LODGES U. D

CLOSING.

'fhe Acting Grand Secretary then read tIle Inillutes of today's sessions a,nd they ,vere approved.

No further business appearing, the 1fost Worshipful Grand Master, Leroy B. ValliaIlt, proceeded to close, and did close the Eighty-Fourth Annual COffilllunication of tIle Grand Lodge of Missouri in AMPLEPORl\:L Prayer was offered by Right \Vorshipful Brother George \V. James, Grand Chaplain.

F. W. MO'rrr, Acting. Grand Secretary.

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Grand Lodge of ]Jfi88our·i.

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY.

Acting Grand Secretary \\T. Bro. F. ,Mott SUblllitted \\7.. Bro. John D. follo\ving Supplelllental Report of Grand Secretary, of amounts received since the closing of his reports Septenlber 17, 1904.

SUPPLEl\1ENTAL REPORT.

rrhe following nmol1nts have been received sinee the closing of the books the Grand Secreta-l'Y, September 17, 1904: Xo. 136 (balance) .•...••..•..•..•• $ 1.00 .................................. 34.00 (balance) ...•......• " • . . • • .. . 1.00 (balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 1.00 t balaIl<:e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• 3.00 (balance) . • . . . . . . . ..

1.00 (balan(~e) ... , , , , .... :'. , , . . . . . ..

2.00 17.00 );0. 201 {balance) . 2.00 Lodge, ~o. 202 (balan(le) . 1.00 No. 144 \. balance) ....................•.. 2.00 No. 217 (hal8.11ee) . 2.00 Lodge, !\o. 280 ..•............................... 38.00 *,\ It'on Lodge, No. 255 (balance\ : . 2.00 :llHm'mitage Lodge. No" 288 (bala.nee) . 4.00

$111.00

Franklin Lodge, i\o. 541 (arrested) balance in treaslu·Y." ..••• Fl'ankHn Lodge. :::\0. ~41 (arrested), dues , ....• Fnluklln Lodge~ 1'\0. 541 (arrested). dues, two members ......••

245.3(j 51.00 4.00

*rrt~n

$ Cha I·tl?!."

fet~s

(Sep telnber 29th ')

,.,

, ..

411.36 200.00 $611.36

Balance on hand September 17, 1904 , •. $40,703.73 lntel"est 'on daily balal1cE~s from September 1 to 21, 1904.

52.08

.$ 40,755.81 Totnl anlCiunt on hand September 29th ...•..•........•.... $ 41,367.17 Less amount dne l\1asonic !{ome. ollt:~hulf dues " . . . . . . . . 18,735.50

Actnal funds for use of Grand Lodge 1'l'otal amount dues 1904, np to and inclUding Sept. 17th Amouut received from dues Sept. 17 to 28, 1904, ,

,,.,

$ 22,631.67

: $ 37,471.00 ,,.,..

111.00

Total amount l'erpived from dues Aug, 1 to Sept, 28, 1904, .. ~ 37,582.00

{)f

*Th(Lse three itenls with amounts were received during last day'S session Grand Lodge, just pr€vious to adjournment. '

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[Sept.

ADDENDUl\L

Charter ()E Selignw,ll Lodge, No. 517, remains under arrest until dues for .1904 are pa id.

Charter of Prairie Hill Lodge, 'No. 546~ continues suspended until a more suitable meeting plaee lh~ provided.

CHAItTERS REVOKED.

Avilla Lodge, ~o. 278.

Ryland Lodge. No 832.

Cedar City Lodge, Ko. 425.

Barnesville Lodge, No. 455.

Franklin Lodge, No. 541.

CHAH1'ERS HESTORED. l>ol'tageville Lodge. No. l6G. City Lodge, No. 214.

GIensted Lodge, !\o. 250.

I;'orf~st

Hock Pl'airij~ Lodge~ No. 26t1.

Sparta Lodgt~, No. 2~)6.

Barry Lodge, No. :~f)7. ned Oak Ll)dge,Ko. 468.

Portland Lodge~ No. 242.

Laredo Lodge, No. 253.

Peac(~ Lodge, No. 280.

Spring Cro01, Lodge, No. 347.

'Vilderness Lodge, N路o. 374.

Paynesville Lodge, No. 4n9.

Niangua Lodg~, No. 529.

Grand Lodge of Jli880'uri.

171

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND M.ASTERS. 1st

District-l~D'VARD l-IIGBEE,

Lancaster.

2d 3d 4th

G. A.. GOBEN, I{irksville.

JOHN .J. .oII.lLINGEH, Owasco.

D. 1\1. FOSTEn, Havanna.

5th

'l'ANDY A. DUNN, Bethan;y'.

6th 7th 8th nth 10th 11th

21st :22d.

2:ld :!4 tIl 25th 2()th 27th 28th 29th 30th

31st 32d 33d 34th 35th 36th 37t.h B8th BHth 40th 41st 42d

43d 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 40th 50th 51st

52d 58d 54th 55th 56th

;JOHN 'V. B.A ltKI;EY, Albany.

ElnVI~ E"'. IIA~fLIN, ~1aryville.

'V. g. (nERl\IA~, Hockport.

GEORGB~ REES, St. Joseph.

H. Ii', L.A.\VRENCE. FRA:N~( H. l\iATTHE\VS, Liberty.

REUBFJN BARNEY, Chillicothe.

C. C. BI GGElt, Laclede.

SIDNEY H. 'VOOD, LaPlata.

FHANK SMI1.'.H, Palmyra.

GIDO. E. MAYHALL I New London.

A. '1'. VAUGHAN, Paris.

H. A. II/~. rrI~IEI.lD, :Moherl;y.

G. "T. nUCKIDR, Brunswick.

S. J. JONl!JS, Carrollton.

J. P. TrCKEH, ParkvIlle.

VAN F. BOOH, Kansas Cit:y.

C. L. FROST, Odessa. n. E. L. SMITH:, Marshall. \V. :F'. .JOHNSON, Boonville. '\\"'". G. M:ANLEY, Columbia.

J. I\:. PEl\IBEn'.rON, Aux Vasse.

'V. B. 1\1. COOK, l\Iontgomel'Y Cit3T• .r. ':V. I)OvV"EJLL, Troy.

AUG. <m. HUCI{EJRI St.Cbarles. "'-, A.. CLARK~ Jefferson City. ~TAl\fmS BOOTII, Pacific.

LOUIS 1VIOI.JLER, St. Louis.

I..JUTIIER W. TWYMAN, Harrisonville. ~V. W. ROSSI Butler. .

E. E. CODDING, Sedalia.

GI;JO. 1-1. DANIEI.J, Osceola.

II. T. WHIGHT, Lebanon.

ED. J. I\:OCH, Rolla. eRAS. F1. PYL.JTI. 'VILLARD B. DUNNEGAN, Bolivar.

V"V'II.JL R. BO'\VLI~S, Greenfield.

R. L. '\V ARDIN, N" evada. l;'RANK G. ADE, .Toplin. nEX~'EU B. FARNSvV'OHTH, Springfield.

C. 1\1. 1\i1ITCf-IELL, Mountain Grove.

T. W. COT'rON, Van Buren.

CI--IAS. W. BItOWN, Fredericktown.

F. A.. I(AGE, Cape Girardeau. .lAS. A. BOONE, Charleston.

J. ~V. BJ~ALL. :Malden. .JOHN SV. BERRYMAN, Poplar Bluff.

A. 'P. lIILLENBECK, West· Plains.

JOHN S. 'l'A YLOR, Ozark. .TOlIN ID. ADAl\IS0N, 11:Uler.

J. M. Z. wrrI-IRO\~'" Neosho.

Proceedifngs of the

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DISTRICT LECTURERS. 1st District-J. R. McLACHLAN, Kahoka.

G. A. GOBEN, Kirksville.

2d JOHN C. SENA'l'E, Milan.

3d D. M. FOSTER, Mercer.

4th TANDY A. DUNN, Bethany.

5th JOHN W. BARKIJEY, Albany.

6th ADOLPH STAUBLE, Maryville.

7th W. E. GIERMAN, Rockport.

8th 9th H. F. LAWRENCE, Gallatin.

10th C. W. BOLSTER, Plattsburg.

11th PRESTON RANDOLPH, Chillicothe.

12th C. C. BIGGER, Laclede.

13th SIDNEY R. WOOD, La Plata.

14th FRANK W. SM1'rU, Palmyra.

15th GEO. E. MAYHALL, New London.

16th THOMAS F. HURD, Pu.ris.

17th M. J. LILLY, Moberly.

18th H. H. MILLER, Keytesville.

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31st 32d SSd 84th 35th 36th 37th 38th 89th 40th

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SIDNEY BEERY. Platte City.

ROBERT R. KREEGER, Kansas City'• C. L. FROST, Odessa.

R. E. L. SMITH, Marshall.

M. E. SCHMIDT, Boonville.

J. K. PEMBERTON, Anx Vasse.

W. C. HUGHES, :Montg0mery City.

J. W. POWELL, Troy.

AUGUST E. HUOKER, St. Charles.

W. A. CLARK. Jefferson City.

WALTER B. MATTOX, Sullivan.

JULIUS C. GARRELL, St.Louis.

LUTHER R. TWYMAN, Harri~onville.

RUDOLPH TALBOTT, Butler.

E. E. CODDING, Seaalia.

GEORGE H. DANlEL, Osceola.

H. T. W&IGB.T, Lebanon.

ED. J. KOOH, Rolh~.

CHAS. E.PYLE, l)e Soto.

JOE W. GRAVELY, Bolivar.

WILL R. BOWLES, Greenfield.

W. E.-STEWART, Nevada.

ALFRED REYNOLDS, Joplin.

BERT S. LEE, Bprill.gfi:eld~ O. M. MITCHELL, Mountain Grove.

JOH~ M. CAR~AmAN, Van Blilren.

CHARLES W. BROWN, Fredericktown.

F. A. KAGE, Oa,peGirardeau.

JAMES A. BOONE,Charle'ston.

J. W. BEALL, Maldeu.

JOHN W. BERRYMAN, Poplar Bluff.

JOHN S. TAYLOR, Ozark. .fOHN E. ADAMSON, Miller.

W. A. PHIPPS, Neosho.

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ANNUAL COMM1JNICATION, 1905. 'fhe Eigllty-Fifth Annual Communication of the Grand will be held at St.Louis, commencing at 10 o'clock Oil morni~g of the last Tuesday (viz., the 26th day) of September, 1905.

Proceedings of the

P.ROPOSED

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AMEND~IENrrS.

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following alnendlnents were submitted during tIle Session, and under the law, go over to the next Annual COIIlnl unication : BY-LAWS. RC801vell) That Section 1, of Article 1 of th(~ By-Laws be aluended so said Section when amended shall rea(l: Spction 1. 'rimeand Plaee of. An Anuual Communication of this Lodge 811a11 be held in the City of Saint Louis on the third Tuesday October in each year, commencing at 1.0 :00 o'dock a. tn.; provided that the place o'rmeetlng may be changed whenever a majority of the Grand Lodge shall deem it expedient.

Frat~rnal1jr

sUbmitted,

R. E. ANDIDRSON. Amend Section 211, of Articl(~ XVIII of the By-La\ys by inserting the words "signing petition for dramshop lieense in line four of said Sectiou, after the word "drunkenness," so that said Section as amended shall read as follows: Sec. 211. Unrnasonic Conduct. All Lodges in this .Jurisdiction shall enforce the IV{asonie law in referen('{1' to unnlasonic conduct, and more especially ag-ainst sal()onkeeping~ habitlH\l drunkenness, 'signing petition for (i.ramshop license, gambling 1 blasphf>ming, profanity, and路路 practices of a Idndeed ehal'l:lcter.

11'l'atel'TUlll~r snbmitted.

'V. A. PHIPPS, 'V. B. HYDER, And Fifteen Other Members of No. 371.

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